NR APFD
AU Belkin,N.L.
TI Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - identifying prions and carriers
QU AORN Journal 2003 Aug; 78(2): 204-8, 210
PT case reports; journal article
AB Two major obstacles to be overcome in minimizing the possibility of transmitting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are associated with identifying the prion on disinfected surgical instruments and identifying carriers of the protease-resistant form of the prion. New developments indicate that the means for doing both soon may be available.
MH Adult; Animals; Carrier State/*diagnosis; Cattle; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*diagnosis/epidemiology/transmission; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/epidemiology/prevention &; control/*transmission; Equipment Contamination; Female; Great Britain/epidemiology; Human; Male; Prions/*isolation & purification; Sterilization/methods; Surgical Instruments/*microbiology
SP englisch
PO USA