Retrospective study of prion-protein accumulation in tonsil and appendix tissues

Lancet

Volumn 355, Issue 9216, 2000, Pages 1693-1694

  Ironside, James W ^a   Hilton, David A ^b   Ghani, Azra ^c   Johnston, Nicola J ^b   Conyers, Lisa ^b   McCardle, Linda M ^a   Best, Diana ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TONSIL;

EID: 0034643679     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02243-1     Document Type: Article

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