Asymptomatic deer excrete infectious prions in faeces
Asymptomatic deer excrete infectious prions in faeces
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Prion disease transmission
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly contagious prion disease that causes neurodegeneration in several species in the deer family, including the elk and moose. The precise mechanisms of natural CWD transmission are unresolved. It is known that once an animal shows signs of the disease, its excretions can contain c...
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Asymptomatic deer excrete infectious prions in faeces
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3186440
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3186440
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature08289
