Rapid antemortem detection of CWD prions in deer saliva
Rapid antemortem detection of CWD prions in deer saliva
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United States: Public Library of Science
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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 of prions in saliva, blood, urine and feces is much...
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Rapid antemortem detection of CWD prions in deer saliva
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1431991286
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1431991286
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0074377
