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Concept information

Término preferido

chronic wasting disease

Tipo

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Definición

  • Information 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.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • CWD (chronic wasting disease)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25890

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