Infectious prions in pre-clinical deer and transmission of chronic wasting disease solely by environmental exposure.

Infectious prions in pre-clinical deer and transmission of chronic wasting disease solely by environmental exposure.

Key to understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of prion diseases, including chronic wasting disease (CWD) of cervids, is determining the mode of transmission from one individual to another. We have previously reported that saliva and blood from CWD-infected deer contain sufficient infectious...

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Main Authors: Candace K Mathiason, Sheila A Hays, Jenny Powers, Jeanette Hayes-Klug, Julia Langenberg, Sallie J Dahmes, David A Osborn, Karl V Miller, Robert J Warren, Gary L Mason, Edward A Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2691594?pdf=render

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