Chronic Wasting Disease, Prions, and Reindeer
Today we're discussing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a prion disease of cervids (deer, elk, reindeer). We talk about prions, clinical signs of CWD, transmission and epidemiology of CWD, how it's affecting reindeer in Europe, and the zoonotic potential of CWD.
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Images
Alexandre Buisse (2007). “Strolling reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the Kebnekaise valley, Lappland, Sweden.” Own work.
PoopAcidMaker (2020). “Structure of the major prion protein.” Own work.