Extrapolating the susceptibility of Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii thamin) to chronic wasting disease from prion protein gene (PRNP) polymorphisms

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease of North American cervids. The transmission of CWD to endangered cervid species is of concern for captive breeding programs. Trans-species transmission could occur via direct contact with infected wild deer, or via prion contaminated fomites. Variatio...

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Main Authors: Tolulope I.N. Perrin-Stowe, Yasuko Ishida, Dolores M. Reed, Emily E. Terrill, Oliver A. Ryder, Jan E. Novakofski, Nohra E. Mateus-Pinilla, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, Alfred L. Roca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.1007100/full