Neuropathology of spongiform encephalopathies in humans.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a072645

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Neuropathology of spongiform encephalopathies in humans.

British medical bulletin - 1 Oct 1993

Bell J E, Ironside J W

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The historical aspects and classification of human spongiform encephalopathies are reviewed and the newer concept of 'prion dementias' is explored. Guidelines for safe laboratory and autopsy handling of spongiform encephalopathy tissues are outlined: this includes an update on strategies which ar...

Topics

Cerebellum
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Diagnosis, Differential
History, 20th Century
Humans
Mutation
Prion Diseases
Prions

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