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Increased risk of chronic wasting disease in Rocky Mountain elk associated with decreased magnesium and increased manganese in brain tissue.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Jan 2010
White Stephen N, O'Rourke Katherine I, Gidlewski Thomas, VerCauteren Kurt C, Mousel Michelle R, Phillips Gregory E, Spraker Terry R
Abstract excerpt
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of Rocky Mountain elk in North America. Recent studies suggest that tissue and blood mineral levels may be valuable in assessing TSE infection in sheep and cattle. The objectives of this study were to examine baseline levels of copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and molybdenum in the brains of Rocky Mountain elk with...
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