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Human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in eleven countries: diagnostic pattern across time, 1993-2002.
BMC public health - 10 Nov 2006
de Pedro-Cuesta Jesús, Glatzel Markus, Almazán Javier, Stoeck Katharina, Mellina Vittorio, Puopolo Maria, Pocchiari Maurizio, Zerr Inga, Kretszchmar Hans A, Brandel Jean-Philippe, Delasnerie-Lauprêtre Nicole, Alpérovitch Annick, Van Duijn Cornelia, Sanchez-Juan Pascual, Collins Steven, Lewis Victoria, Jansen Gerard H, Coulthart Michael B, Gelpi Ellen, Budka Herbert, Mitrova Eva
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to describe the diagnostic panorama of human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies across 11 countries. METHODS: From data collected for surveillance purposes, we describe annual proportions of deaths due to different human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in eleven EUROCJD-consortium countries over the period 1993-2002, as well as variations in the use of...
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