Occurrence, Transmission, and Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, transmissible prion disease that affects captive and free-ranging deer, elk, and moose. Although the zoonotic potential of CWD is considered low, identification of multiple CWD strains and the potential for agent evolution upon serial passage hinders a defin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-0685_article |