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Nature 419, 326 (26 September 2002) | doi:10.1038/419326a
BSE in human tissue fires debate on patient disclosure
Erika Check
For the first time, a tissue sample removed in Britain during routine surgery has tested positive for the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The find has reopened the debate over whether people found to be incubating the fatal neurodegenerative disease should be informed.
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