Prion remains infectious after passage through digestive system of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos).

Avian scavengers, such as American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), have potential to translocate infectious agents (prions) of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases including chronic wasting disease, scrapie, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. We inoculated mice with fecal extract...

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Main Authors: Kurt C VerCauteren, John L Pilon, Paul B Nash, Gregory E Phillips, Justin W Fischer
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4f1472048851486b8d9e98f1c9563712
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