NR AYCQ
AU Mizusawa,H.
TI [Research progress in slow virus infections in Japan and the diagnostic points]
QU Nippon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2007 Aug; 65(8): 1369-71
PT english abstract; journal article; review
AB There have been many progresses of researches on slow virus infections including sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and prion diseases. In Japan, many researches were conducted in relation with the research group on prion disease and slow virus infection sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor. Particularly in prion disease, the nation-wide surveillance has shown many important epidemiological and clinical results. However the elucidation of pathomechanisms and development of effective treatments of prion disease, SSPE and PML are far from contentment and we the mankind need further efforts to overcome these diseases.
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MH Animals; *Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/diagnosis/etiology; Humans; Japan; *Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal/diagnosis; *Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis/diagnosis
AD Department of Neurology and Neurological Science, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
SP japanisch
PO Japan