Detection of sub-clinical CWD infection in conventional test-negative deer long after oral exposure to urine and feces from CWD+ deer.

Detection of sub-clinical CWD infection in conventional test-negative deer long after oral exposure to urine and feces from CWD+ deer.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of cervids is a prion disease distinguished by high levels of transmissibility, wherein bodily fluids and excretions are thought to play an important role. Using cervid bioassay and established CWD detection methods, we have previously identified infectious prions in sa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nicholas J Haley, Candace K Mathiason, Mark D Zabel, Glenn C Telling, Edward A Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776529?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776529?pdf=render

Similar Items