Chronic wasting disease in bank voles: characterisation of the shortest incubation time model for pr...
Chronic wasting disease in bank voles: characterisation of the shortest incubation time model for prion diseases
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In order to assess the susceptibility of bank voles to chronic wasting disease (CWD), we inoculated voles carrying isoleucine or methionine at codon 109 (Bv109I and Bv109M, respectively) with CWD isolates from elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. Efficient transmission rate (100%) was observed with mean survival times ranging from 156 to 281 days...
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Chronic wasting disease in bank voles: characterisation of the shortest incubation time model for prion diseases
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1327739520
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1327739520
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1003219
