Susceptibility of Beavers to Chronic Wasting Disease

Susceptibility of Beavers to Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious, fatal, neurodegenerative prion disease of cervids. The expanding geographical range and rising prevalence of CWD are increasing the risk of pathogen transfer and spillover of CWD to non-cervid sympatric species. As beavers have close contact with enviro...

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Main Authors: Allen Herbst, Serene Wohlgemuth, Jing Yang, Andrew R. Castle, Diana Martinez Moreno, Alicia Otero, Judd M. Aiken, David Westaway, Debbie McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
prions
chronic wasting disease
beavers
wildlife diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/5/667

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