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    What is the evidence for the routes of transmission for vCJD during dental treatment?

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    What is the evidence for the routes of transmission for vCJD during dental treatment?

    No evidence for transmission of vCJD in humans. Experiments cannot be conducted in humans. Using equivalent strains in animal models, results support the possibility of transmission via both direct inoculation and contact with many oral tissues.

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