Human platelets as a substrate source for the in vitro amplification of the abnormal prion protein (PrP) associated with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. [electronic resource]
- Transfusion Feb 2009
- 376-84 p. digital
Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1537-2995
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01954.x doi
Blood Platelets--metabolism Brain Chemistry Codon Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome--genetics Humans Immunoassay--methods Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques Polymorphism, Genetic PrPSc Proteins--analysis Protein Conformation Protein Folding Sensitivity and Specificity Substrate Specificity