Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species
ABSTRACT Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion-related transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, including deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. CWD has been confirmed in at least 26 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, South Korea, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with a notable inc...
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| author | Michael T. Osterholm Cory J. Anderson Mark D. Zabel Joni M. Scheftel Kristine A. Moore Brian S. Appleby |
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| description | ABSTRACT Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion-related transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, including deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. CWD has been confirmed in at least 26 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, South Korea, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with a notable increase in the past 5 years. The continued geographic spread of this disease increases the frequency of exposure to CWD prions among cervids, humans, and other animal species. Since CWD is now an established wildlife disease in North America, proactive steps, where possible, should be taken to limit transmission of CWD among animals and reduce the potential for human exposure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecc98b301ebd48338c871d47fa10c4432022-12-21T21:19:38ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologymBio2150-75112019-08-0110410.1128/mBio.01091-19Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal SpeciesMichael T. Osterholm0Cory J. Anderson1Mark D. Zabel2Joni M. Scheftel3Kristine A. Moore4Brian S. Appleby5Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USACenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAPrion Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USAMinnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USACenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USANational Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USAABSTRACT Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion-related transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, including deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. CWD has been confirmed in at least 26 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, South Korea, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with a notable increase in the past 5 years. The continued geographic spread of this disease increases the frequency of exposure to CWD prions among cervids, humans, and other animal species. Since CWD is now an established wildlife disease in North America, proactive steps, where possible, should be taken to limit transmission of CWD among animals and reduce the potential for human exposure.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01091-19chronic wasting diseaseinfectious diseaseprion diseaseprionspublic health |
| spellingShingle | Michael T. Osterholm Cory J. Anderson Mark D. Zabel Joni M. Scheftel Kristine A. Moore Brian S. Appleby Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species mBio chronic wasting disease infectious disease prion disease prions public health |
| title | Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species |
| title_full | Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species |
| title_short | Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species |
| title_sort | chronic wasting disease in cervids implications for prion transmission to humans and other animal species |
| topic | chronic wasting disease infectious disease prion disease prions public health |
| url | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01091-19 |
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