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Hot Springs, AR

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6-4-2003 12:00 AM

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has recently emerged in North America as an important prion disease of captured and free-ranging cervids. This wildlife disease, endemic to southern Wyoming and northern Colorado, is the only recognized transmissible spongiform encephalopathy affecting free-ranging wildlife. We provide an overview of the research that has occurred on CWD over the past five years. The implications of CWD are not entirely clear at this time.

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Chronic Wasting Disease of Cervids: Implications for Wildlife Management

Hot Springs, AR

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has recently emerged in North America as an important prion disease of captured and free-ranging cervids. This wildlife disease, endemic to southern Wyoming and northern Colorado, is the only recognized transmissible spongiform encephalopathy affecting free-ranging wildlife. We provide an overview of the research that has occurred on CWD over the past five years. The implications of CWD are not entirely clear at this time.