Mad cow, 'zombie deer disease' and the science and spread of prions
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The Rise and Fall of Chronic Wounding Disease
Chronic wasting disease is a pre-ion disease that affects servants. Mark Zabel from Colorado State University says CWD has been found in Europe and the Nordic countries. Unlike human prion diseases, prions that cause CWD can be excreted in saliva. One of his biggest concerns is that hunters are being exposed to CWD in large quantities.
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