Human Prion Diseases in the United States

Robert C. Holman; Ermias D. Belay; Krista Y. Christensen; Ryan A. Maddox; Arialdi M. Minino; Arianne M. Folkema; Dana L. Haberling; Teresa A. Hammett; Kenneth D. Kochanek; James J. Sejvar; Lawrence B. Schonberger

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008521

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Human Prion Diseases in the United States

Robert C. Holman ,

* E-mail: rholman@cdc.gov

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Ermias D. Belay,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Krista Y. Christensen,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Ryan A. Maddox,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Arialdi M. Minino,

Affiliation Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Hyattsville, Maryland, United States of America
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Arianne M. Folkema,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Dana L. Haberling,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Teresa A. Hammett,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Kenneth D. Kochanek,

Affiliation Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Hyattsville, Maryland, United States of America
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James J. Sejvar,

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Lawrence B. Schonberger

Affiliation Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Human Prion Diseases in the United States

Robert C. Holman,
Ermias D. Belay,
Krista Y. Christensen,
Ryan A. Maddox,
Arialdi M. Minino,
Arianne M. Folkema,
Dana L. Haberling,
Teresa A. Hammett,
Kenneth D. Kochanek,
James J. Sejvar

Published: January 1, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008521

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But what produces these prions? Posted by markj on 27 Jan 2017 at 21:37 GMT
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re-Human Prion Diseases in the United States Posted by flounder on 01 Jan 2010 at 18:11 GMT

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