vCJD & dental treatment
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[Dental office contamination during dental treatment].
Yuichi Yamada*1, Norihiko Okada*1, Keiko Tachikawa*3, Toyoko Kishi*3, Hiroshi Saikawa*5, Shoichiro Takimoto*s, Satoshi Ishida*2, Norimasa Kurosaki*2, Yuichi Saito*4 and Shoji Enomoto*3 *1 The Department of Clinical Laboratory , Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Director: Prof. Shoji Enomoto) *2 The Clinic for Initial Diagnosis/Emergency , Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Med...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Vital
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1741-7503,1741-7511
DOI: 10.1038/vital900