TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic wasting disease in cervids
T2 - Implications for prion transmission to humans and other animal species
AU - Osterholm, Michael T.
AU - Anderson, Cory J.
AU - Zabel, Mark D.
AU - Scheftel, Joni M.
AU - Moore, Kristine A.
AU - Appleby, Brian S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Osterholm et al.
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Chronic wasting disease
KW - Infectious disease
KW - Prion disease
KW - Prions
KW - Public health
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U2 - 10.1128/mBio.01091-19
DO - 10.1128/mBio.01091-19
M3 - Article
C2 - 31337719
AN - SCOPUS:85070467400
SN - 2161-2129
VL - 10
JO - mBio
JF - mBio
IS - 4
M1 - e01091-19
ER -