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Repeated challenge with prion disease: The risk of infection and impact on incubation period.

Authors :
Gravenor, Mike B.
Stallard, Nigel
Curnow, Robert
McLean, Angela R.
Source :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 9/16/2003, Vol. 100 Issue 19, p10960-10965. 6p. 3 Charts, 11 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Studies data on how repeated doses of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies affect the incidence of disease. Analysis of the risk of infection in terms of cumulative and independence hypotheses; Sample size calculations involving exposure data; Examination of incubation period data.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00278424
Volume :
100
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11051667
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1833677100