Diagnosis of prion diseases by RT-QuIC results in improved surveillance

Volume: 95, Issue: 8
Published: Aug 25, 2020
Abstract

Objective

To present the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center9s (NPDPSC’s) experience using CSF real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) as a diagnostic test, to examine factors associated with false-negative RT-QuIC results, and to investigate the impact of RT-QuICs on prion disease surveillance.

Methods

Between May 2015 and April 2018, the NPDPSC received 10,498 CSF specimens that were included in the...
Paper Details
Title
Diagnosis of prion diseases by RT-QuIC results in improved surveillance
Published Date
Aug 25, 2020
Journal
Volume
95
Issue
8
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