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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Preferred Term:

chronic wasting disease

Definition:
A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of deer and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
prion diseases
Entry Terms:
  • CWD (chronic wasting disease)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25890
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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