Risk assessment of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in corneal transplantation
Purpose: While corneal transplantation is known to have a potential risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (vCJD), the magnitude of this risk has not been quantified. Observations: A case report is presented of a 73 year-old man with a penetrating keratoplasty graft from corneal t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623000646 |