Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Strain Emergence and Host Range Expansion
oleh: Allen Herbst, Camilo Duque Velásquez, Elizabeth Triscott, Judd M. Aiken, Debbie McKenzie
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Human and mouse prion proteins share a structural motif that regulates resistance to common chronic wasting disease (CWD) prion strains. Successful transmission of an emergent strain of CWD prion, H95+, into mice resulted in infection. Thus, emergent CWD prion strains may have higher zoonotic potential than common strains.