Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions in Fetal Tissues of Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer

Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions in Fetal Tissues of Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer

The transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) has largely been attributed to contact with infectious prions shed in excretions (saliva, urine, feces, blood) by direct animal-to-animal exposure or indirect contact with the environment. Less-well studied has been the role that mother-to-offspring...

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Main Authors: Amy V. Nalls, Erin E. McNulty, Amber Mayfield, James M. Crum, Michael K. Keel, Edward A. Hoover, Mark G. Ruder, Candace K. Mathiason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
prions
chronic wasting disease
mother-to-offspring transmission
sPMCA
RT-QuIC
fetal tissues
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/12/2430

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