Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) research has experienced significant growth, spanning diverse disciplines such as genetics, immunology, modelling, and behaviour. To gain a broad understanding of the changes in CWD research focusing cervids, we analysed temporal trends in study location, species, genus...
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| description | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) research has experienced significant growth, spanning diverse disciplines such as genetics, immunology, modelling, and behaviour. To gain a broad understanding of the changes in CWD research focusing cervids, we analysed temporal trends in study location, species, genus investigated, infection types, and population type since the discovery of CWD in 1980s. Our findings indicate that Colorado, USA, published the highest number of articles, followed by Wisconsin, and publication numbers correlated with reported CWD cases in states/provinces. Odocoileus emerged as the most studied genus. Wild populations are studied more commonly than captive populations. Keyword analysis of transmission types shows the discovery of novel transmission modes in the recent past. We also used a novel approach to categorize studies into five themes: field-based, lab-based, math/analytics/modelling-based, management-based, and human dimensions. Overall, most studies captured had a lab-based component. The interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary nature of major disciplines and evolving trends in keywords, particularly the increased reliance on genetics/genomics, accentuate the beginning of using genomics to under and tackle CWD at a fundamental scale. Encapsulated in our analysis, these dynamic changes offer valuable insights for navigating CWD through scientifically informed proactive management decisions in conjunction with existing surveillance efforts not only for the commonly studied species but also for potentially susceptible species. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-643bb0f9ac4e458ba877e6ae2214a0af2025-08-20T03:21:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupPrion1933-68961933-690X2025-12-0119111610.1080/19336896.2025.2464753Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trendsChandika RG0Anaïs Tallon1Emily K. Latch2Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USAChronic Wasting Disease (CWD) research has experienced significant growth, spanning diverse disciplines such as genetics, immunology, modelling, and behaviour. To gain a broad understanding of the changes in CWD research focusing cervids, we analysed temporal trends in study location, species, genus investigated, infection types, and population type since the discovery of CWD in 1980s. Our findings indicate that Colorado, USA, published the highest number of articles, followed by Wisconsin, and publication numbers correlated with reported CWD cases in states/provinces. Odocoileus emerged as the most studied genus. Wild populations are studied more commonly than captive populations. Keyword analysis of transmission types shows the discovery of novel transmission modes in the recent past. We also used a novel approach to categorize studies into five themes: field-based, lab-based, math/analytics/modelling-based, management-based, and human dimensions. Overall, most studies captured had a lab-based component. The interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary nature of major disciplines and evolving trends in keywords, particularly the increased reliance on genetics/genomics, accentuate the beginning of using genomics to under and tackle CWD at a fundamental scale. Encapsulated in our analysis, these dynamic changes offer valuable insights for navigating CWD through scientifically informed proactive management decisions in conjunction with existing surveillance efforts not only for the commonly studied species but also for potentially susceptible species.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336896.2025.2464753CervidsCWD research trends – interdisciplinary approachkeyword analysisproactive managementspatiotemporal and genetic data repository |
| spellingShingle | Chandika RG Anaïs Tallon Emily K. Latch Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends Prion Cervids CWD research trends – interdisciplinary approach keyword analysis proactive management spatiotemporal and genetic data repository |
| title | Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| title_full | Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| title_short | Chronic Wasting Disease Research in North America: A systematic review highlighting species-wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| title_sort | chronic wasting disease research in north america a systematic review highlighting species wise and interdisciplinary research trends |
| topic | Cervids CWD research trends – interdisciplinary approach keyword analysis proactive management spatiotemporal and genetic data repository |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336896.2025.2464753 |
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