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Comment
. 2024 Dec;18(1):87-88.
doi: 10.1080/19336896.2024.2349011. Epub 2024 May 9.

Exploring CJD incidence trends: insights from Slovakia

Pavol Skacik  1   2 , Egon Kurca  1   2 , Stefan Sivak  1   2
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Comment

Exploring CJD incidence trends: insights from Slovakia

Pavol Skacik et al. Prion. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Authors are commenting on the evolving geographical incidence trends observed with the genetic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and discussing the diverse array of factors contributing to the heightened incidence rates observed in specific geographical regions.

Keywords: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Slovakia; geographical cluster; human prion diseases; incidence.

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