Limited transmission of cervid prions to nonhuman primates provides insights into the zoonotic potential of chronic wasting disease.
Hannaoui S, Pritzkow S, Jürgens-Wemheuer WM, Motzkus D, Wälzlein JH, Schwenke KA, Cheng YC, Ahmed Hassan H, Zemlyankina I, Drever K, Beekes M, Schulz-Schaeffer WJ, Stahl-Hennig C, Gilch S, Soto C, Czub S, Schätzl HM.
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Sci Adv. 2026 May 29;12(22):eaeb7613. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb7613. Epub 2026 May 27.
Sci Adv. 2026.
PMID: 42202024
Free PMC article.
CWD prions persist in the environment, are shed in excreta, and accumulate in tissues of infected cervids, raising concerns about its zoonotic potential. Using cynomolgus macaques, we explored the zoonotic potential of CWD. ...
CWD prions persist in the environment, are shed in excreta, and accumulate in tissues of infected cervids, raising concerns about its zoo …