Prion protein immunoreactivity in brain samples from an unselected autopsy population: Findings in 200 consecutive cases

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-284

  Esiri, M M ^a   Carter, J ^a   Ironside, J W ^b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human brain; Immunocytochemistry; Prion protein

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PRION PROTEIN; PROTEINASE K;

ADULT; ARGYROPHILIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROGLIA; NERVE FIBER; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; AXONS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICROGLIA; MIDDLE AGED; PRIONS; PURKINJE CELLS; SENILE PLAQUES; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 0034047810     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2990.2000.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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