Rapid antemortem detection of CWD prions in deer saliva.

Rapid antemortem detection of CWD prions in deer saliva.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an efficiently transmitted prion disease of cervids, now identified in 22 United States, 2 Canadian provinces and Korea. One hallmark of CWD is the shedding of infectious prions in saliva, as demonstrated by bioassay in deer. It is also clear that the concentration o...

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Main Authors: Davin M Henderson, Matteo Manca, Nicholas J Haley, Nathaniel D Denkers, Amy V Nalls, Candace K Mathiason, Byron Caughey, Edward A Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3770611?pdf=render

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