Environmental Sources of Prion Transmission in Mule Deer
Whether transmission of the chronic wasting disease (CWD) prion among cervids requires direct interaction with infected animals has been unclear. We report that CWD can be transmitted to susceptible animals indirectly, from environments contaminated by excreta or decomposed carcasses. Under experime...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/6/04-0010_article |