The new variant form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: A novel prion protein amyloid disorder

Amyloid

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-69

  Ironside, James w ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85005785942     PISSN: 13506129     EISSN: 17442818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13506129708995272     Document Type: Editorial

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