First Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease in Moose (Alces alces) in Sweden

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We report the first detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Sweden, three old female moose (Alces alces). Prions (PrPCWD) were detected brain but not lymph nodes. The findings are similar to previously described CWD cases Norway, where a spontaneous origin is hypothesized.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Wildlife Diseases

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0090-3558', '1943-3700']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-20-00141