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Apparent stability masks underlying change in a mule deer herd with unmanaged chronic wasting disease
The contagious prion disease “chronic wasting disease” (CWD) infects mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and related species. Unchecked epidemics raise ecological, socioeconomic, and public health concerns. Prion infection shortens a deer’s lifespan, and when prevalence (proportion of adults infected) b...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8752592/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35017638 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02951-z |