Volume 3, Number 2—June 1997
Synopsis
Is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Transmitted in Blood?
Maura N. Ricketts*
, Neil R. Cashman†, Elizabeth E. Stratton*, and Susie ElSaadany*
, Neil R. Cashman†, Elizabeth E. Stratton*, and Susie ElSaadany*Table 2
Amino acid phenotypes for codon 129 in patients with iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
| Tested groups | Met/Met (%) | Met/Val (%) | Val/Val (%) | Homozygous(%) | Total No.tested (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporadic CJD (38) | 78 | 12 | 10 | 88 | 73 |
| All Iatrogenic | 60 | 11 | 29 | 89 | 63 |
| Cases (27) | |||||
| CNS route of infection | 80 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 20 |
| Peripheral route of infection | 51 | 12 | 37 | 88 | 43 |
| Healthy controls (27) | 37 | 51 | 11 | 49 | 261 |
| Healthy controls (38) | 48 | 42 | 10 | 58 | 1397 |
Met = methionine; Val = valine
