Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species

ABSTRACT Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion-related transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, including deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. CWD has been confirmed in at least 26 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, South Korea, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with a notable inc...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Osterholm, Cory J. Anderson, Mark D. Zabel, Joni M. Scheftel, Kristine A. Moore, Brian S. Appleby
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ecc98b301ebd48338c871d47fa10c443
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