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[Prion diseases].

R Doria·F Menichetti
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The prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) constitute a group of hereditary or acquired neurodegenerative disorders. The Authors evaluate the etiopathogenetic background, the clinical features and the current concerns with special attention to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and new variant Creutzfeldt Jacob disease.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob SyndromeHumansInsomnia, Fatal FamilialPrion DiseasesEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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R Doria, F Menichetti. 2001. [Prion diseases].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12698019/

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