Chronic Wasting Disease Agents in Nonhuman Primates
oleh: Brent Race, Kimberly D. Meade-White, Katie Phillips, James Striebel, Richard Race, Bruce Chesebro
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease of cervids. Assessment of its zoonotic potential is critical. To evaluate primate susceptibility, we tested monkeys from 2 genera. We found that 100% of intracerebrally inoculated and 92% of orally inoculated squirrel monkeys were susceptible, but cynomolgus macaques were not, suggesting possible low risk for humans.