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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid: research, transmissibility

Chronic Wasting Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownLack of Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Cynomolgus Macaques. Brent Race; Katie Williams; Christina D. Orrú; Andrew G. Hughson; Lori Lubke, and Bruce ChesebroAbstract:Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that can infect deer, elk and moose. CWD was 1st recognized in captive deer kept in wildlife facilities in Colorado from 1967-1979. CWD has now been detected in 25 states of the USA, 2 Canadian provinces, South Korea, Read more [...]