Vertical transmission of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer populations

Vertical transmission of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer populations

Abstract Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting cervids across North America, Northern Europe, and Asia. Disease transmission among cervids has historically been attributed to direct animal-to-animal contact with ‘secreta’ (saliva, blood, urine, and feces) conta...

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Main Authors:	Audrey M. Sandoval, Amy V. Nalls, Erin E. McNulty, Nathaniel D. Denkers, Devon J. Trujillo, Zoe Olmsted, Ethan Barton, Jennifer R. Ballard, Daniel M. Grove, Jeremy S. Dennison, Natalie Stilwell, Christopher A. Cleveland, James M. Crum, Mark G. Ruder, Candace K. Mathiason
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:	Scientific Reports
Subjects:	Vertical transmission in utero transmission Odocoileus virginianus Cervid Prion disease Chronic wasting disease
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12727-8
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