Differences between the white-tailed and mule deer chronic wasting disease agents after passage through sheep

Differences between the white-tailed and mule deer chronic wasting disease agents after passage through sheep

BackgroundChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that affects the cervid species, including white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (MD) (Odocoileus hemionus). Interspecies transmission of CWD is highly variable and dependent upon multiple factors. CWD of MD is...

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Main Authors: Alexis J. Frese, Eric D. Cassmann, Jifeng Bian, Leisa Z. Mandell, Sura Smadi, M. Heather West Greenlee, Justin J. Greenlee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
prions
chronic wasting disease
sheep
white-tailed deer
mule deer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1632936/full
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