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A novel three extra-repeat insertion in the prion protein gene (PRNP) in a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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We thank Dr. Hezel, Schwieberdingen for help with the clinical records. E. Staniszewski and M. Ruiter are gratefully acknowledged for expert technical assistance. The study was supported by the Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesgesundheitsministerium) and the European Commission (QLK2-CT-2002-81523).

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    Present address: TSE Molecular Biology Department, Veterinary Laboratories Agency-Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey , KT15 3NB, UK

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  1. Institut für Neuropathologie, LMU München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 23, 81377 Munich, Germany

    E. Grasbon-Frodl, R. Schmalzbauer, P. Weber, B. Krebs, O. Windl & H. A. Kretzschmar

  2. Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany

    I. Zerr

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Grasbon-Frodl, E., Schmalzbauer, R., Weber, P. et al. A novel three extra-repeat insertion in the prion protein gene (PRNP) in a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Neurogenetics 5, 249–250 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-004-0196-x

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