Transmission of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer: implications for disease spread and management.

Transmission of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer: implications for disease spread and management.

Few studies have evaluated the rate of infection or mode of transmission for wildlife diseases, and the implications of alternative management strategies. We used hunter harvest data from 2002 to 2013 to investigate chronic wasting disease (CWD) infection rate and transmission modes, and address how...

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Main Authors: Christopher S Jennelle, Viviane Henaux, Gideon Wasserberg, Bala Thiagarajan, Robert E Rolley, Michael D Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3962341?pdf=render

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