Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid – USA (13): vaccine failure in elk

PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid – USA (13): vaccine failure in elk

Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesThe [Wyoming, USA] state wildlife veterinarian told Wyoming Game and Fish commissioners that a vaccine to fight Chronic Wasting Disease appears to have failed in a test among live elk.Dr. Mary Wood cautioned that her findings are preliminary, that they haven't been peer-reviewed or published, and that there is a hiccup in the study. Nevertheless, she said the live tests revealed a statistically significant difference showing the vaccine to be ineffective."We Read more [...]