Temporal bone dissection: A possible route for prion transmission?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 374-375

  Scott, A ^a   De, R ^a   Sadek, S A A ^a   Garrido, M C ^a   Path, M R C ^a   Courteney Harris, R G ^a  

^a CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prions; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Temporal Bone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISSECTION; DRILL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFECTION RISK; NERVOUS TISSUE; PRION DISEASE; TEMPORAL BONE;

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DUST; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; NERVE TISSUE; PRIONS; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 0034774236     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215011907901     Document Type: Article

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