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Chronic wasting disease: an evolving prion disease of cervids.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2018
Benestad Sylvie L, Telling Glenn C
Abstract excerpt
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a relatively new and burgeoning prion epidemic of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose, which are members of the cervid family. While the disease was first described in captive deer, its subsequent discovery in various species of free-ranging animals makes it the only currently recognized prion disorder of both wild and farmed animals. In addition to its expanding range of host species,...
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