A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of DEER and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (PRIONS).
The family Cervidae of 17 genera and 45 species occurring nearly throughout North America, South America, and Eurasia, on most associated continental islands, and in northern Africa. Wild populations of deer have been established through introduction by people in Cuba, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and other places where the family does not naturally occur. They are slim, long-legged and best characterized by the presence of antlers. Their habitat is forests, swamps, brush country, deserts, and arctic tundra. They are usually good swimmers; some migrate seasonally. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)
A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass. Wasting is a sign of MALNUTRITION as a result of inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, or hypermetabolism.
Small proteinaceous infectious particles which resist inactivation by procedures that modify NUCLEIC ACIDS and contain an abnormal isoform of a cellular protein which is a major and necessary component. The abnormal (scrapie) isoform is PrPSc (PRPSC PROTEINS) and the cellular isoform PrPC (PRPC PROTEINS). The primary amino acid sequence of the two isoforms is identical. Human diseases caused by prions include CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; GERSTMANN-STRAUSSLER SYNDROME; and INSOMNIA, FATAL FAMILIAL.
A group of genetic, infectious, or sporadic degenerative human and animal nervous system disorders associated with abnormal PRIONS. These diseases are characterized by conversion of the normal prion protein to an abnormal configuration via a post-translational process. In humans, these conditions generally feature DEMENTIA; ATAXIA; and a fatal outcome. Pathologic features include a spongiform encephalopathy without evidence of inflammation. The older literature occasionally refers to these as unconventional SLOW VIRUS DISEASES. (From Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1998 Nov 10;95(23):13363-83)
A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males.
Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available.
A plant family of the order Najadales, subclass ALISMATIDAE, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). This is a group of perennial aquatic herbs with basal leaves.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Colorado" is a place, specifically a state in the United States, and does not have a medical definition. If you have any questions about medical conditions or terminology, I would be happy to help with those!
Abnormal isoform of prion proteins (PRIONS) resulting from a posttranslational modification of the cellular prion protein (PRPC PROTEINS). PrPSc are disease-specific proteins seen in certain human and animal neurodegenerative diseases (PRION DISEASES).
A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called PRIONS.
A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.
The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens. When transmission is within the same species, the mode can be horizontal or vertical (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL).
**I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Wyoming" is a U.S. state and not a term used in medical definitions.**
Virus diseases caused by the CIRCOVIRIDAE.
whoa, buddy! I'm just a friendly AI and I don't have access to real-time databases or personal data, so I can't provide medical definitions or any other specific information about individuals, places, or things. But I can tell you that I couldn't find any recognized medical definition for "Wisconsin" - it's a state in the United States, not a medical term!
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.
A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cattle associated with abnormal prion proteins in the brain. Affected animals develop excitability and salivation followed by ATAXIA. This disorder has been associated with consumption of SCRAPIE infected ruminant derived protein. This condition may be transmitted to humans, where it is referred to as variant or new variant CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME. (Vet Rec 1998 Jul 25;143(41):101-5)
A genus of the family CIRCOVIRIDAE that infects SWINE; PSITTACINES; and non-psittacine BIRDS. Species include Beak and feather disease virus causing a fatal disease in psittacine birds, and Porcine circovirus causing postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs (PORCINE POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME).
A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases.
Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.
Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.
Specialized tissues that are components of the lymphatic system. They provide fixed locations within the body where a variety of LYMPHOCYTES can form, mature and multiply. The lymphoid tissues are connected by a network of LYMPHATIC VESSELS.
A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of PRIONS. (From N Engl J Med, 1998 Dec 31;339(27))
Normal cellular isoform of prion proteins (PRIONS) encoded by a chromosomal gene and found in normal and scrapie-infected brain tissue, and other normal tissue. PrPC are protease-sensitive proteins whose function is unknown. Posttranslational modification of PrPC into PrPSC leads to infectivity.
Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS.
Diseases of non-human animals that may be transmitted to HUMANS or may be transmitted from humans to non-human animals.
Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
While there isn't a specific medical definition for "North America," I can provide a geographical definition that is often used in public health and medical contexts: North America is the third largest continent by area, encompassing 23 independent states, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which are home to diverse populations, cultures, and ecosystems, and share common health-related challenges such as obesity, diabetes, and healthcare access disparities.
The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes.
The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.
They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.
Diseases of domestic cattle of the genus Bos. It includes diseases of cows, yaks, and zebus.
Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.
Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.
Diseases of domestic swine and of the wild boar of the genus Sus.
A form of meningitis caused by LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS. MICE and other rodents serve as the natural hosts, and infection in humans usually occurs through inhalation or ingestion of infectious particles. Clinical manifestations include an influenza-like syndrome followed by stiff neck, alterations of mentation, ATAXIA, and incontinence. Maternal infections may result in fetal malformations and injury, including neonatal HYDROCEPHALUS, aqueductal stenosis, CHORIORETINITIS, and MICROCEPHALY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)
High-molecular weight glycoproteins uniquely expressed on the surface of LEUKOCYTES and their hemopoietic progenitors. They contain a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine phosphatase activity which plays a role in intracellular signaling from the CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. The CD45 antigens occur as multiple isoforms that result from alternative mRNA splicing and differential usage of three exons.
A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc.

Distribution of protease-resistant prion protein and spongiform encephalopathy in free-ranging mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with chronic wasting disease. (1/157)

Serial sections of brain and palatine tonsil were examined by immunohistochemical staining (IHC) using monoclonal antibody F89/160.1.5 for detecting protease-resistant prion protein (PrP(res)) in 35 hunter-killed mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with chronic wasting disease. Serial sections of brain were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined for spongiform encephalopathy (SE). Clinical signs of disease were not observed in any of these deer. On the basis of the location and abundance of IHC and the location and severity of SE, deer were placed into four categories. Category 1 (n = 8) was characterized by IHC in the palatine tonsil with no evidence of IHC or SE in the brain. Category 2 (n = 13) was characterized by IHC in the palatine tonsil and IHC with or without SE in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMNV). Category 3 (n = 2) was characterized by IHC in the palatine tonsil, IHC with SE in the myelencephalon, and IHC without SE in the hypothalamus. Category 4 (n = 12) was characterized by IHC in the palatine tonsil and IHC with SE throughout the brain. Category I may represent early lymphoid tissue localization of PrP(res). The DMNV appears to be the most consistent single neuroanatomic site of detectable PrP(res). Categories 2-4 may represent a progression of spread of PrP(res) and SE throughout the brain. IHC in tonsil and brain and SE in brain were not detected in 208 control deer.  (+info)

A case of chronic wasting disease in an elk imported to Korea from Canada. (2/157)

A seven-year-old male elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) was euthanized and necropsied after having a 3-week history of body weight loss, emaciation, excessive salivation, teeth grinding, fever, anorexia, and respiratory distress. The elk was imported into Korea from Canada on March 9, 1997. Gross pathologic findings were restricted to a diffuse fibrinous pneumonia. Microscopic lesions included mild neuronal vacuolation and spongiform change in the neuropil of selected brain stem nuclei and generalized astrocytosis. Immunohistochemistry for protease-resistant prion protein (PrP(res)) was positive in all brain sections but more pronounced in the section of the obex of the medulla. And the PrP(res) was also detected by western immunoblotting in the brain and spinal cord. All the remaining elk and deer that had been in contact with this elk were destroyed and negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD). To our knowledge, this is the first case of CWD occurring outside of the U.S.A. and Canada.  (+info)

Comparison of abnormal prion protein glycoform patterns from transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agent-infected deer, elk, sheep, and cattle. (3/157)

Analysis of abnormal prion protein glycoform patterns from chronic wasting disease (CWD)-affected deer and elk, scrapie-affected sheep and cattle, and cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy failed to identify patterns capable of reliably distinguishing these transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases. However, PrP-res patterns sometimes differed among individual animals, suggesting infection by different or multiple CWD strains in some species.  (+info)

Chronic wasting disease in a Rocky Mountain elk. (4/157)

A 24-month-old Rocky Mountain elk was presented because of suspected chronic wasting disease (CWD). The animal was emaciated, had retained its winter hair, and had abnormal behavior patterns suggestive of CWD, including bruxism, ptyalism, and diminished flight zone size. Immunohistochemical analysis of the brain confirmed the diagnosis of CWD.  (+info)

Fatal degenerative neurologic illnesses in men who participated in wild game feasts--Wisconsin, 2002. (5/157)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a fatal neurologic disorder in humans. CJD is one of a group of conditions known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, that are believed to be caused by abnormally configured, host-encoded prion proteins that accumulate in the central nervous tissue. CJD has an annual incidence of approximately 1 case per million population in the United States and occurs in three forms: sporadic, genetically determined, and acquired by infection. In the latter form, the incubation period is measured typically in years. Recent evidence that prion infection can cross the species barrier between humans and cattle has raised increasing public health concerns about the possible transmission to humans of a TSE among deer and elk known as chronic wasting disease (CWD). During 1993-1999, three men who participated in wild game feasts in northern Wisconsin died of degenerative neurologic illnesses. This report documents the investigation of these deaths, which was initiated in August 2002 and which confirmed the death of only one person from CJD. Although no association between CWD and CJD was found, continued surveillance of both diseases remains important to assess the possible risk for CWD transmission to humans.  (+info)

Validation of monoclonal antibody F99/97.6.1 for immunohistochemical staining of brain and tonsil in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with chronic wasting disease. (6/157)

A new monoclonal antibody (MAb), F99/97.6.1, that has been used to demonstrate scrapie-associated prion protein PrP(Sc) in brain and lymphoid tissues of domestic sheep with scrapie was used in an immunohistochemistry assay for diagnosis of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). The MAb F99/97.6.1 immunohistochemistry assay was evaluated in brain and tonsil tissue from 100 mule deer that had spongiform encephalopathy compatible with CWD and from 1,050 mule deer outside the CWD-endemic area. This MAb demonstrated abnormal protease-resistant prion protein (PrP(res)) in brains of all of the 100 mule deer and in 99 of the 100 tonsil samples. No immunostaining was seen in samples collected from deer outside the endemic area. MAb F99/97.6.1 demonstrated excellent properties for detection of PrP(res) in fresh, frozen, or mildly to moderately autolytic samples of brain and tonsil. This immunohistochemistry assay is a sensitive, specific, readily standardized diagnostic test for CWD in deer.  (+info)

Survey of cattle in northeast Colorado for evidence of chronic wasting disease: geographical and high-risk targeted sample. (7/157)

A geographically targeted survey of potentially high-risk, adult cattle in chronic wasting disease (CWD)-endemic areas in Colorado was initiated to assess the possibility of the spread of CWD from deer to cattle under natural conditions. Surveyed cattle were sympatric with free-roaming deer in geographically defined areas where CWD occurs and where CWD prevalence has been estimated. To qualify for inclusion in the survey, cattle had to be at least 4 years old and had to have spent a minimum of 4 years in surveyed areas. Brains from culled cattle were examined microscopically and immunohistochemically for tissue alterations indicative of a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). Two hundred sixty-two brains were suitable for evaluation and were found to lack changes indicative of a TSE infection. Prion deposition was not demonstrable using a method involving formic acid and proteinase-K treatment before application of monoclonal antibody to bovine prion protein (F99/97.6.1). Some incidental neuropathologic changes unrelated to those of TSEs were detected. Findings from this study suggest that large-scale spread of CWD from deer to cattle under natural range conditions in CWD-endemic areas of northeast Colorado is unlikely.  (+info)

Chronic wasting disease in free-ranging Wisconsin White-tailed Deer. (8/157)

Three White-tailed Deer shot within 5 km during the 2001 hunting season in Wisconsin tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a prion disease of cervids. Subsequent sampling within 18 km showed a 3% prevalence (n=476). This discovery represents an important range extension for chronic wasting disease into the eastern United States.  (+info)

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects members of the cervid family, including deer, elk, and moose. It is caused by prions, abnormally folded proteins that can cause other proteins in the brain to also misfold and accumulate, leading to brain damage and death.

CWD is characterized by several symptoms, including weight loss (wasting), excessive thirst and urination, listlessness, lack of coordination, and behavioral changes such as aggression or decreased social interaction. The disease is always fatal, with no known cure or vaccine available.

CWD is transmitted through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated environments, and it can persist in the environment for years. It is important to note that CWD has not been shown to infect humans, but public health officials recommend avoiding consumption of meat from infected animals as a precautionary measure.

I apologize for any confusion, but "deer" is not a medical term. It is a common name used to refer to various species of hooved mammals belonging to the family Cervidae. If you have any questions about medical terminology or health-related topics, I would be happy to help answer them.

Wasting syndrome is a condition characterized by significant weight loss and muscle wasting, often accompanied by weakness and decreased appetite. It can be caused by various underlying medical conditions, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, and other chronic infections or diseases that cause chronic inflammation. In some cases, wasting syndrome can also result from severe malnutrition or gastrointestinal disorders that affect nutrient absorption.

The diagnostic criteria for wasting syndrome vary depending on the underlying cause, but generally, it is defined as a significant loss of body weight (typically more than 10% of body weight) and muscle mass over a period of several months. In addition to weight loss and muscle wasting, individuals with wasting syndrome may also experience fatigue, weakness, decreased immune function, and impaired physical functioning.

Wasting syndrome can have serious consequences on an individual's health and quality of life, and it is often associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Treatment typically involves addressing the underlying cause of the wasting syndrome, as well as providing nutritional support to help individuals regain weight and muscle mass.

Prions are misfolded proteins that can induce other normal proteins to also adopt the misfolded shape, leading to the formation of aggregates. These abnormal prion protein aggregates are associated with a group of progressive neurodegenerative diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Examples of TSEs include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease") in cattle, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans, and scrapie in sheep. The misfolded prion proteins are resistant to degradation by proteases, which contributes to their accumulation and subsequent neuronal damage, ultimately resulting in spongiform degeneration of the brain and other neurological symptoms associated with TSEs.

Prion diseases, also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a group of progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals. They are unique in that they are caused by prions, which are misfolded proteins rather than infectious agents like bacteria or viruses. These abnormal prions can cause other normal proteins to misfold and accumulate in the brain, leading to brain damage and neurodegeneration.

Prion diseases can be sporadic, inherited, or acquired. Sporadic forms occur without a known cause and are the most common type. Inherited prion diseases are caused by mutations in the PRNP gene and are often associated with a family history of the disease. Acquired prion diseases can result from exposure to contaminated food (as in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease), medical procedures (iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease), or inherited forms of the disease that cause abnormal prions to be secreted in body fluids (like kuru).

Common prion diseases in humans include:

1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) - sporadic, inherited, and acquired forms
2. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) - acquired form linked to consumption of contaminated beef products
3. Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS) - inherited form
4. Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) - inherited form
5. Kuru - an acquired form that occurred in a isolated tribe due to cannibalistic practices, now eradicated

Prion diseases are characterized by rapidly progressing dementia, neurological symptoms, and motor dysfunction. There is no known cure for these diseases, and they are universally fatal.

Ruminants are a category of hooved mammals that are known for their unique digestive system, which involves a process called rumination. This group includes animals such as cattle, deer, sheep, goats, and giraffes, among others. The digestive system of ruminants consists of a specialized stomach with multiple compartments (the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum).

Ruminants primarily consume plant-based diets, which are high in cellulose, a complex carbohydrate that is difficult for many animals to digest. In the rumen, microbes break down the cellulose into simpler compounds, producing volatile fatty acids (VFAs) that serve as a major energy source for ruminants. The animal then regurgitates the partially digested plant material (known as cud), chews it further to mix it with saliva and additional microbes, and swallows it again for further digestion in the rumen. This process of rumination allows ruminants to efficiently extract nutrients from their fibrous diets.

Wild animals are those species of animals that are not domesticated or tamed by humans and live in their natural habitats without regular human intervention. They can include a wide variety of species, ranging from mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, to insects and other invertebrates.

Wild animals are adapted to survive in specific environments and have behaviors, physical traits, and social structures that enable them to find food, shelter, and mates. They can be found in various habitats such as forests, grasslands, deserts, oceans, rivers, and mountains. Some wild animals may come into contact with human populations, particularly in urban areas where their natural habitats have been destroyed or fragmented.

It is important to note that the term "wild" does not necessarily mean that an animal is aggressive or dangerous. While some wild animals can be potentially harmful to humans if provoked or threatened, many are generally peaceful and prefer to avoid contact with people. However, it is essential to respect their natural behaviors and habitats and maintain a safe distance from them to prevent any potential conflicts or harm to either party.

I apologize for any confusion, but "Zosteraceae" is not a medical term. It is actually the name of a family of flowering plants, also known as seagrasses, which includes several genera such as *Zostera* and *Heterozostera*. These plants are typically found in marine or brackish water environments and have adapted to living underwater with specialized structures for gas exchange and nutrient uptake.

If you have any medical terms that you would like me to define, please let me know!

I believe you are looking for a medical condition or term related to the state of Colorado, but there is no specific medical definition for "Colorado." However, Colorado is known for its high altitude and lower oxygen levels, which can sometimes affect visitors who are not acclimated to the elevation. This can result in symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, and headaches, a condition sometimes referred to as "altitude sickness" or "mountain sickness." But again, this is not a medical definition for Colorado itself.

PrP^Sc (prion protein scrapie) is a misfolded, abnormal conformational isoform of the prion protein (PrP), which is associated with a group of progressive neurodegenerative disorders known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). These diseases affect both humans and animals and include conditions like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease") in cattle, scrapie in sheep, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans.

The PrP protein is a naturally occurring, normal cellular protein found primarily in the brain and central nervous system. It has a predominantly alpha-helical structure under physiological conditions. However, during the development of prion diseases, PrP^Sc forms through a conformational change where the alpha-helical regions are replaced by beta-sheet structures. This misfolded protein can aggregate and form amyloid fibrils, which deposit in various brain regions leading to neurodegeneration, spongiform changes, gliosis, and neuronal loss.

Importantly, PrP^Sc is thought to have self-propagating properties, as it can induce the conversion of normal PrP into more PrP^Sc through a process called seeded polymerization or templated misfolding. This mechanism is believed to underlie the infectious nature and transmissibility of prion diseases.

Scrapie is a progressive, fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is one of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), also known as prion diseases. The agent responsible for scrapie is thought to be an abnormal form of the prion protein, which can cause normal prion proteins in the brain to adopt the abnormal shape and accumulate, leading to brain damage and neurodegeneration.

Scrapie is characterized by several clinical signs, including changes in behavior, tremors, loss of coordination, itching, and excessive scraping of the fleece against hard surfaces, which gives the disease its name. The incubation period for scrapie can range from 2 to 5 years, and there is no known treatment or cure for the disease.

Scrapie is not considered a significant threat to human health, but it has served as a model for understanding other prion diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, which can cause variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans.

The palatine tonsils, also known as the "tonsils," are two masses of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the oropharynx, at the back of the throat. They are part of the immune system and play a role in protecting the body from inhaled or ingested pathogens. Each tonsil has a surface covered with crypts and follicles that contain lymphocytes, which help to filter out bacteria and viruses that enter the mouth and nose.

The palatine tonsils are visible through the mouth and can be seen during a routine physical examination. They vary in size, but typically are about the size of a large olive or almond. Swelling or inflammation of the tonsils is called tonsillitis, which can cause symptoms such as sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. In some cases, enlarged tonsils may need to be removed through a surgical procedure called a tonsillectomy.

Infectious disease transmission refers to the spread of an infectious agent or pathogen from an infected person, animal, or contaminated object to another susceptible host. This can occur through various routes, including:

1. Contact transmission: Direct contact with an infected person or animal, such as through touching, kissing, or sexual contact.
2. Droplet transmission: Inhalation of respiratory droplets containing the pathogen, which are generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or breathes heavily.
3. Airborne transmission: Inhalation of smaller particles called aerosols that can remain suspended in the air for longer periods and travel farther distances than droplets.
4. Fecal-oral transmission: Consuming food or water contaminated with fecal matter containing the pathogen, often through poor hygiene practices.
5. Vector-borne transmission: Transmission via an intermediate vector, such as a mosquito or tick, that becomes infected after feeding on an infected host and then transmits the pathogen to another host during a subsequent blood meal.
6. Vehicle-borne transmission: Consuming food or water contaminated with the pathogen through vehicles like soil, water, or fomites (inanimate objects).

Preventing infectious disease transmission is crucial in controlling outbreaks and epidemics. Measures include good personal hygiene, vaccination, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe food handling practices, and environmental disinfection.

I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Wyoming" is not a medical term or condition. It is the name of a state, the 44th state to be admitted into the United States of America. Wyoming is located in the western part of the country and is known for its natural beauty, including Yellowstone National Park, which is partially located within its borders. If you have any questions about medical terms or conditions, I'd be happy to try to help answer those for you!

Circoviridae is a family of small, non-enveloped viruses that infect a wide range of hosts, including animals and birds. The infection caused by circoviruses in animals and birds can result in a variety of symptoms depending on the species infected and the particular circovirus involved.

In pigs, circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the most well-known member of this family and is associated with a number of clinical conditions, collectively known as porcine circovirus diseases (PCVD). These conditions include postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS), and reproductive failure.

In birds, circoviruses can cause various symptoms such as runting and stunting, feather abnormalities, and immunosuppression, leading to secondary infections. The most well-known avian circovirus is the beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), which infects psittacine birds, including parrots, causing beak deformities, feather loss, and immune suppression.

However, it's important to note that circoviruses are also found in humans, but currently, there is no evidence that human circovirus infections cause disease.

In general, circoviridae infections can be diagnosed through various laboratory tests such as PCR, sequencing, and serology. Treatment typically involves supportive care and management of secondary infections, as there are no specific antiviral therapies available for circovirus infections. Prevention strategies include good biosecurity practices, vaccination, and avoidance of contact with infected animals or their feces.

I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Wisconsin" is a U.S. state located in the Midwest and is not a medical term or condition. If you have any medical questions or terms you would like defined, I'd be happy to help with those!

The brain is the central organ of the nervous system, responsible for receiving and processing sensory information, regulating vital functions, and controlling behavior, movement, and cognition. It is divided into several distinct regions, each with specific functions:

1. Cerebrum: The largest part of the brain, responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thinking, learning, memory, language, and perception. It is divided into two hemispheres, each controlling the opposite side of the body.
2. Cerebellum: Located at the back of the brain, it is responsible for coordinating muscle movements, maintaining balance, and fine-tuning motor skills.
3. Brainstem: Connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord, controlling vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. It also serves as a relay center for sensory information and motor commands between the brain and the rest of the body.
4. Diencephalon: A region that includes the thalamus (a major sensory relay station) and hypothalamus (regulates hormones, temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep).
5. Limbic system: A group of structures involved in emotional processing, memory formation, and motivation, including the hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate gyrus.

The brain is composed of billions of interconnected neurons that communicate through electrical and chemical signals. It is protected by the skull and surrounded by three layers of membranes called meninges, as well as cerebrospinal fluid that provides cushioning and nutrients.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects cattle. It is caused by prions, which are misfolded proteins that can cause other proteins in the brain to also misfold and accumulate, leading to brain damage and degeneration. The disease is named for the sponge-like appearance of the brain tissue that results from this degenerative process.

BSE is a zoonotic disease, which means that it can be transmitted from animals to humans. In humans, BSE is known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) and is caused by consuming contaminated beef products. The symptoms of vCJD include rapidly progressing dementia, neurological symptoms such as muscle spasms and difficulty coordinating movements, and physical deterioration leading to death.

It's important to note that the use of certain growth promoters in cattle feed and the practice of feeding cattle meat and bone meal have been banned in many countries in order to prevent the spread of BSE. Additionally, strict controls on the inspection and testing of beef products have been implemented to ensure their safety.

Circoviruses are a type of small, non-enveloped viruses that belong to the family Circoviridae. They have a single-stranded, circular DNA genome and can infect a wide range of hosts, including birds, pigs, and some mammals. Circoviruses are associated with various diseases in animals, such as porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) in pigs and beak and feather disease in birds. However, there is currently no evidence to suggest that circoviruses infect or cause disease in humans.

Disease susceptibility, also known as genetic predisposition or genetic susceptibility, refers to the increased likelihood or risk of developing a particular disease due to inheriting specific genetic variations or mutations. These genetic factors can make an individual more vulnerable to certain diseases compared to those who do not have these genetic changes.

It is important to note that having a genetic predisposition does not guarantee that a person will definitely develop the disease. Other factors, such as environmental exposures, lifestyle choices, and additional genetic variations, can influence whether or not the disease will manifest. In some cases, early detection and intervention may help reduce the risk or delay the onset of the disease in individuals with a known genetic susceptibility.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique used in pathology and laboratory medicine to identify specific proteins or antigens in tissue sections. It combines the principles of immunology and histology to detect the presence and location of these target molecules within cells and tissues. This technique utilizes antibodies that are specific to the protein or antigen of interest, which are then tagged with a detection system such as a chromogen or fluorophore. The stained tissue sections can be examined under a microscope, allowing for the visualization and analysis of the distribution and expression patterns of the target molecule in the context of the tissue architecture. Immunohistochemistry is widely used in diagnostic pathology to help identify various diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases, and immune-mediated disorders.

Domestic animals, also known as domestic animals or pets, are species that have been tamed and kept by humans for various purposes. These purposes can include companionship, work, protection, or food production. Some common examples of domestic animals include dogs, cats, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and chickens.

Domestic animals are distinguished from wild animals in that they are dependent on humans for their survival and are able to live in close proximity to people. They have often been selectively bred over generations to possess certain traits or characteristics that make them more suitable for their intended uses. For example, dogs may be bred for their size, strength, agility, or temperament, while cats may be bred for their coat patterns or behaviors.

It is important to note that the term "domestic animal" does not necessarily mean that an animal is tame or safe to handle. Some domestic animals, such as certain breeds of dogs, can be aggressive or dangerous if not properly trained and managed. It is always important to approach and handle any animal, domestic or wild, with caution and respect.

Lymphoid tissue is a specialized type of connective tissue that is involved in the immune function of the body. It is composed of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell), which are responsible for producing antibodies and destroying infected or cancerous cells. Lymphoid tissue can be found throughout the body, but it is particularly concentrated in certain areas such as the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and Peyer's patches in the small intestine.

Lymphoid tissue provides a site for the activation, proliferation, and differentiation of lymphocytes, which are critical components of the adaptive immune response. It also serves as a filter for foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses, that may enter the body through various routes. The lymphatic system, which includes lymphoid tissue, helps to maintain the health and integrity of the body by protecting it from infection and disease.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, and fatal brain disorder. It is caused by an abnormal form of protein called prion that can cause normal proteins in the brain to fold into abnormal shapes and accumulate, leading to damage and death of brain cells.

The symptoms of CJD usually develop over a period of several months and include rapidly progressing dementia, memory loss, confusion, coordination problems, muscle stiffness, twitching, and shaking. Some people may also experience visual hallucinations, changes in personality, or depression.

There are three main types of CJD: sporadic, inherited, and acquired. Sporadic CJD is the most common form and accounts for about 85% of all cases. It occurs spontaneously with no known cause. Inherited CJD is caused by a genetic mutation that is passed down from parents to their children. Acquired CJD is caused by exposure to contaminated tissue or bodily fluids, such as through a medical procedure or eating contaminated beef (variant CJD).

There is no cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome and it is fatal, usually within a year of onset of symptoms. Treatment focuses on managing the symptoms and making the patient as comfortable as possible.

PrPc proteins, also known as cellular prion proteins, are a type of protein found on the surface of many types of cells in the body, including neurons in the brain. The normal function of PrPc proteins is not entirely clear, but they are believed to play a role in various physiological processes such as protecting nerve cells from damage, regulating metal ion homeostasis, and participating in cell signaling pathways.

PrPc proteins are composed of 253 amino acids and have a molecular weight of approximately 35 kDa. They contain a highly conserved domain called the prion protein domain (PRD), which is rich in alpha-helices and contains a copper-binding site. The PRD is necessary for the normal function of PrPc proteins, but it is also the region that undergoes conformational changes to form the abnormal, disease-associated form of the protein called PrPSc.

PrPSc proteins are misfolded and aggregated forms of PrPc proteins that are associated with a group of neurodegenerative diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease"), scrapie in sheep, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans. The misfolded PrPSc proteins can cause other normal PrPc proteins to also misfold and aggregate, leading to the formation of amyloid fibrils that accumulate in the brain and cause neurodegeneration.

I apologize, but "sheep" is not a term that has a medical definition. It is a common animal with the scientific name Ovis aries. If you have any medical or health-related questions, I would be happy to try and help answer those for you.

Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. They are caused by pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi that naturally infect non-human animals and can sometimes infect and cause disease in humans through various transmission routes like direct contact with infected animals, consumption of contaminated food or water, or vectors like insects. Some well-known zoonotic diseases include rabies, Lyme disease, salmonellosis, and COVID-19 (which is believed to have originated from bats). Public health officials work to prevent and control zoonoses through various measures such as surveillance, education, vaccination, and management of animal populations.

Transgenic mice are genetically modified rodents that have incorporated foreign DNA (exogenous DNA) into their own genome. This is typically done through the use of recombinant DNA technology, where a specific gene or genetic sequence of interest is isolated and then introduced into the mouse embryo. The resulting transgenic mice can then express the protein encoded by the foreign gene, allowing researchers to study its function in a living organism.

The process of creating transgenic mice usually involves microinjecting the exogenous DNA into the pronucleus of a fertilized egg, which is then implanted into a surrogate mother. The offspring that result from this procedure are screened for the presence of the foreign DNA, and those that carry the desired genetic modification are used to establish a transgenic mouse line.

Transgenic mice have been widely used in biomedical research to model human diseases, study gene function, and test new therapies. They provide a valuable tool for understanding complex biological processes and developing new treatments for a variety of medical conditions.

I'm sorry for any confusion, but "North America" is not a medical term. It is a geographical term that refers to the third largest continent in the world, which includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico, among others. If you have any questions related to medical terminology or health topics, I'd be happy to help with those!

The rectum is the lower end of the digestive tract, located between the sigmoid colon and the anus. It serves as a storage area for feces before they are eliminated from the body. The rectum is about 12 cm long in adults and is surrounded by layers of muscle that help control defecation. The mucous membrane lining the rectum allows for the detection of stool, which triggers the reflex to have a bowel movement.

Western blotting is a laboratory technique used in molecular biology to detect and quantify specific proteins in a mixture of many different proteins. This technique is commonly used to confirm the expression of a protein of interest, determine its size, and investigate its post-translational modifications. The name "Western" blotting distinguishes this technique from Southern blotting (for DNA) and Northern blotting (for RNA).

The Western blotting procedure involves several steps:

1. Protein extraction: The sample containing the proteins of interest is first extracted, often by breaking open cells or tissues and using a buffer to extract the proteins.
2. Separation of proteins by electrophoresis: The extracted proteins are then separated based on their size by loading them onto a polyacrylamide gel and running an electric current through the gel (a process called sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis or SDS-PAGE). This separates the proteins according to their molecular weight, with smaller proteins migrating faster than larger ones.
3. Transfer of proteins to a membrane: After separation, the proteins are transferred from the gel onto a nitrocellulose or polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane using an electric current in a process called blotting. This creates a replica of the protein pattern on the gel but now immobilized on the membrane for further analysis.
4. Blocking: The membrane is then blocked with a blocking agent, such as non-fat dry milk or bovine serum albumin (BSA), to prevent non-specific binding of antibodies in subsequent steps.
5. Primary antibody incubation: A primary antibody that specifically recognizes the protein of interest is added and allowed to bind to its target protein on the membrane. This step may be performed at room temperature or 4°C overnight, depending on the antibody's properties.
6. Washing: The membrane is washed with a buffer to remove unbound primary antibodies.
7. Secondary antibody incubation: A secondary antibody that recognizes the primary antibody (often coupled to an enzyme or fluorophore) is added and allowed to bind to the primary antibody. This step may involve using a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated or alkaline phosphatase (AP)-conjugated secondary antibody, depending on the detection method used later.
8. Washing: The membrane is washed again to remove unbound secondary antibodies.
9. Detection: A detection reagent is added to visualize the protein of interest by detecting the signal generated from the enzyme-conjugated or fluorophore-conjugated secondary antibody. This can be done using chemiluminescent, colorimetric, or fluorescent methods.
10. Analysis: The resulting image is analyzed to determine the presence and quantity of the protein of interest in the sample.

Western blotting is a powerful technique for identifying and quantifying specific proteins within complex mixtures. It can be used to study protein expression, post-translational modifications, protein-protein interactions, and more. However, it requires careful optimization and validation to ensure accurate and reproducible results.

Species specificity is a term used in the field of biology, including medicine, to refer to the characteristic of a biological entity (such as a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism) that allows it to interact exclusively or preferentially with a particular species. This means that the biological entity has a strong affinity for, or is only able to infect, a specific host species.

For example, HIV is specifically adapted to infect human cells and does not typically infect other animal species. Similarly, some bacterial toxins are species-specific and can only affect certain types of animals or humans. This concept is important in understanding the transmission dynamics and host range of various pathogens, as well as in developing targeted therapies and vaccines.

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs that are part of the immune system. They are found throughout the body, especially in the neck, armpits, groin, and abdomen. Lymph nodes filter lymph fluid, which carries waste and unwanted substances such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. They contain white blood cells called lymphocytes that help fight infections and diseases by attacking and destroying the harmful substances found in the lymph fluid. When an infection or disease is present, lymph nodes may swell due to the increased number of immune cells and fluid accumulation as they work to fight off the invaders.

Cattle diseases are a range of health conditions that affect cattle, which include but are not limited to:

1. Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD): Also known as "shipping fever," BRD is a common respiratory illness in feedlot cattle that can be caused by several viruses and bacteria.
2. Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD): A viral disease that can cause a variety of symptoms, including diarrhea, fever, and reproductive issues.
3. Johne's Disease: A chronic wasting disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. It primarily affects the intestines and can cause severe diarrhea and weight loss.
4. Digital Dermatitis: Also known as "hairy heel warts," this is a highly contagious skin disease that affects the feet of cattle, causing lameness and decreased productivity.
5. Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK): Also known as "pinkeye," IBK is a common and contagious eye infection in cattle that can cause blindness if left untreated.
6. Salmonella: A group of bacteria that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in cattle, including diarrhea, dehydration, and septicemia.
7. Leptospirosis: A bacterial disease that can cause a wide range of symptoms in cattle, including abortion, stillbirths, and kidney damage.
8. Blackleg: A highly fatal bacterial disease that causes rapid death in young cattle. It is caused by Clostridium chauvoei and vaccination is recommended for prevention.
9. Anthrax: A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Cattle can become infected by ingesting spores found in contaminated soil, feed or water.
10. Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD): A highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle. It is characterized by fever and blisters on the feet, mouth, and teats. FMD is not a threat to human health but can have serious economic consequences for the livestock industry.

It's important to note that many of these diseases can be prevented or controlled through good management practices, such as vaccination, biosecurity measures, and proper nutrition. Regular veterinary care and monitoring are also crucial for early detection and treatment of any potential health issues in your herd.

Animal disease models are specialized animals, typically rodents such as mice or rats, that have been genetically engineered or exposed to certain conditions to develop symptoms and physiological changes similar to those seen in human diseases. These models are used in medical research to study the pathophysiology of diseases, identify potential therapeutic targets, test drug efficacy and safety, and understand disease mechanisms.

The genetic modifications can include knockout or knock-in mutations, transgenic expression of specific genes, or RNA interference techniques. The animals may also be exposed to environmental factors such as chemicals, radiation, or infectious agents to induce the disease state.

Examples of animal disease models include:

1. Mouse models of cancer: Genetically engineered mice that develop various types of tumors, allowing researchers to study cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis.
2. Alzheimer's disease models: Transgenic mice expressing mutant human genes associated with Alzheimer's disease, which exhibit amyloid plaque formation and cognitive decline.
3. Diabetes models: Obese and diabetic mouse strains like the NOD (non-obese diabetic) or db/db mice, used to study the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, respectively.
4. Cardiovascular disease models: Atherosclerosis-prone mice, such as ApoE-deficient or LDLR-deficient mice, that develop plaque buildup in their arteries when fed a high-fat diet.
5. Inflammatory bowel disease models: Mice with genetic mutations affecting intestinal barrier function and immune response, such as IL-10 knockout or SAMP1/YitFc mice, which develop colitis.

Animal disease models are essential tools in preclinical research, but it is important to recognize their limitations. Differences between species can affect the translatability of results from animal studies to human patients. Therefore, researchers must carefully consider the choice of model and interpret findings cautiously when applying them to human diseases.

"Cattle" is a term used in the agricultural and veterinary fields to refer to domesticated animals of the genus *Bos*, primarily *Bos taurus* (European cattle) and *Bos indicus* (Zebu). These animals are often raised for meat, milk, leather, and labor. They are also known as bovines or cows (for females), bulls (intact males), and steers/bullocks (castrated males). However, in a strict medical definition, "cattle" does not apply to humans or other animals.

Swine diseases refer to a wide range of infectious and non-infectious conditions that affect pigs. These diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, or environmental factors. Some common swine diseases include:

1. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS): a viral disease that causes reproductive failure in sows and respiratory problems in piglets and grower pigs.
2. Classical Swine Fever (CSF): also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious viral disease that affects pigs of all ages.
3. Porcine Circovirus Disease (PCVD): a group of diseases caused by porcine circoviruses, including Porcine CircoVirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) and Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS).
4. Swine Influenza: a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza viruses that can infect pigs and humans.
5. Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae: a bacterial disease that causes pneumonia in pigs.
6. Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae: a bacterial disease that causes severe pneumonia in pigs.
7. Salmonella: a group of bacteria that can cause food poisoning in humans and a variety of diseases in pigs, including septicemia, meningitis, and abortion.
8. Brachyspira Hyodysenteriae: a bacterial disease that causes dysentery in pigs.
9. Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae: a bacterial disease that causes erysipelas in pigs.
10. External and internal parasites, such as lice, mites, worms, and flukes, can also cause diseases in swine.

Prevention and control of swine diseases rely on good biosecurity practices, vaccination programs, proper nutrition, and management practices. Regular veterinary check-ups and monitoring are essential to detect and treat diseases early.

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) is a viral infectious disease caused by the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). The infection primarily affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meninges), as well as the cerebrospinal fluid, brain, and spinal cord tissue. It is transmitted to humans through close contact with infected rodents, particularly the house mouse (Mus musculus) or its urine, feces, saliva, or nesting materials.

The symptoms of LCM can vary widely but often include fever, severe headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, and sometimes vomiting. In some cases, it may also cause muscle aches, joint pain, and rash. A more severe form of the disease can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing confusion, seizures, or even long-term neurological damage.

LCM is typically diagnosed based on symptoms, laboratory tests, and detection of LCMV in cerebrospinal fluid or blood. Treatment usually involves supportive care to manage symptoms, as there is no specific antiviral therapy available for this infection. Most people with LCM recover completely within a few weeks, but severe cases may require hospitalization and intensive care support.

Preventive measures include avoiding contact with rodents, especially their urine, feces, and saliva, and maintaining good hygiene practices such as washing hands thoroughly after handling animals or being in areas where rodents might be present.

CD45 is a protein that is found on the surface of many types of white blood cells, including T-cells, B-cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. It is also known as leukocyte common antigen because it is present on almost all leukocytes. CD45 is a tyrosine phosphatase that plays a role in regulating the activity of various proteins involved in cell signaling pathways.

As an antigen, CD45 is used as a marker to identify and distinguish different types of white blood cells. It has several isoforms that are generated by alternative splicing of its mRNA, resulting in different molecular weights. The size of the CD45 isoform can be used to distinguish between different subsets of T-cells and B-cells.

CD45 is an important molecule in the immune system, and abnormalities in its expression or function have been implicated in various diseases, including autoimmune disorders and cancer.

A biological assay is a method used in biology and biochemistry to measure the concentration or potency of a substance (like a drug, hormone, or enzyme) by observing its effect on living cells or tissues. This type of assay can be performed using various techniques such as:

1. Cell-based assays: These involve measuring changes in cell behavior, growth, or viability after exposure to the substance being tested. Examples include proliferation assays, apoptosis assays, and cytotoxicity assays.
2. Protein-based assays: These focus on measuring the interaction between the substance and specific proteins, such as enzymes or receptors. Examples include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), radioimmunoassays (RIAs), and pull-down assays.
3. Genetic-based assays: These involve analyzing the effects of the substance on gene expression, DNA structure, or protein synthesis. Examples include quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays, reporter gene assays, and northern blotting.

Biological assays are essential tools in research, drug development, and diagnostic applications to understand biological processes and evaluate the potential therapeutic efficacy or toxicity of various substances.

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... recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in a mule deer recently. ... What is chronic wasting disease?. *CWD is a contagious, fatal disease of deer, elk and moose caused by a malformed protein ( ... Editors note: Yellowstone is currently revising its 2021 Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Plan due to the recent detection ... Mule deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park. First confirmed positive detection of the ...
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CWD is very similar to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD found in humans, both are prion diseases. "There is a concern ... The TWRA says it has now confirmed the disease in three counties; Fayette, Hardeman, and Madison. To try and contain the ... there are concerns the disease could jump from deer to humans."Back in the back of my brain, is it a concern? The answer ... to the development of the disease can take years." If CWD is found in humans, the number of human cases could be ...
Would be the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer along Minnesotas border with North Dakota. ... Twelve additional white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in the infected Beltrami County farmed deer ... Three men are cited for deer overlimits, wanton waste in incident near Deer River ...
Wisconsin DNR reminds hunters to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease WXPR , By Katie Thoresen ... There are regulations for transporting deer harvested from a Chronic Wasting Disease affected county to another county. ... Its getting hard to find a county in Wisconsin not affected by Chronic Wasting Disease. ... This is the final year of the Wisconsin DNRs statewide sweep for Chronic Wasting Disease. ...
LDWF updates Louisianas Chronic Wasting Disease control area. Published 2:29 pm Thursday, August 11, 2022 ... Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued a Declaration of Emergency on Thursday to extend the Chronic Wasting Disease ... It was the first deer recorded with CWD in the state, making Louisiana the 29th state to discover the disease. ... CWD was not detected in any of the 218 samples collected in the three parishes and submitted to the Louisiana Animal Disease ...
Hunters this year will be required to check their deer for chronic wasting disease over the opening weekend of firearm season. ... The MN DNR officials will be running mandatory testing over opening firearm weekend in order trace chronic wasting disease in ... New Changes for Deer Hunters This Year Due to Chronic Wasting Disease. Emma Hudziak - Oct. 27 2021 ...
A way to test for Chronic Wasting Disease in live animals is being researched at South Dakota State University. ... BROOKINGS,S.D. - 7/12/06 - A way to test for Chronic Wasting Disease in live animals is being researched at South Dakota State ... BROOKINGS,S.D. - 7/12/06 - A way to test for Chronic Wasting Disease in live animals is being researched at South Dakota State ... Live test for Chronic Wasting Disease underway at SDSU. July 12, 2006. Article ...
TPWD and TAHC plan to continue working together to conduct additional investigations looking into the extent of the disease ... and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission received confirmation of seven new cases of chronic wasting disease ... "With disease surveillance, our goal is to monitor and identify disease expeditiously to minimize the impact of outbreaks," said ... "This is a continuous process that hopefully results in little to no disease being detected since [ideally] our disease ...
Chronic wasting disease. Samples from more than 4,600 deer from across Iowa have been collected for chronic wasting disease ... Plymouth County in western Iowa would be the 13th county where the disease had been found. Chronic wasting disease is always ... Health/Chronic-Wasting-. Disease/Hunter-Submission-. Pathway. Hunters will need to contact their local wildlife staff to begin ... Health/Chronic-Wasting-. Disease/Surveillance-Results.. Nine of the 11 samples were confirmed positive; two samples are ...
  • TSEs are a family of diseases thought to be caused by misfolded proteins called prions and include similar diseases such as BSE (mad cow disease) in cattle, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans and scrapie in sheep. (wikipedia.org)
  • Judd Aiken is a professor in the Center for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Prions in soil are a key to chronic wasting disease, but not all soils are created equal. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Prions associated with the disease are found throughout the body of infected animals but are found in higher concentrations in the eyes, lymph, and nervous tissues. (mdwfp.com)
  • The disease could incubate for years, all the while the animal is shedding prions and thus infecting an environment. (mdwfp.com)
  • This is the first study to show that the barrier for CWD prions to infect humans is not absolute and that there is an actual risk that it can transmit to humans," says Dr. Sabine Gilch, PhD, a ssociate professor and Canada Research Chair in Prion Disease Research at UCVM. (ucalgary.ca)
  • The increase in Wisconsin comes as chronic wasting disease - which, like Creutzfeldt-Jakob, is caused by infectious agents known as prions - continues to spread among deer. (organicconsumers.org)
  • CWD is a disease of the deer and elk family caused by prions, which can damage brain and nerve tissue. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • The disease is most likely transmitted when infected deer and elk shed prions in saliva, feces, urine, and other fluids or tissues. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Other prions cause human illnesses such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease , a malady that progresses similarly to accelerated Alzheimer's. (theconversation.com)
  • Prions may cause disease and stay contagious in the environment for many years, making eradication of the disease extremely difficult once it has been allowed to develop and contaminate the environment. (vkm.no)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by infectious proteins called prions. (georgiawildlife.com)
  • These prions disrupt normal nervous system functions, and as the disease progresses, animals become lethargic, have progressive weight loss, and eventually die. (wyo.gov)
  • It is a pernicious disease, and while its spread isn't fully understood, it appears to be transmitted through excreted prions (malformed proteins) from infected animals. (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • Eveland tells us, "Because prion is always present in infected animals, it was erroneously assumed that prions were the cause of the disease. (deerfence.com)
  • Misfolded prion proteins are called prions or scrapie PrP (PrP Sc -from the name of the prototypic prion disease of sheep). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a highly infectious and fatal neurological disease that's spreading through North American herds of elk, moose, mule and white-tailed deer, may be more transmissible to humans than previously thought. (ucalgary.ca)
  • Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease belonging to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. (iowadnr.gov)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a degenerative neurological disease that affects species in the deer family (cervids) and is caused by an abnormal protein called a prion. (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • CWD is a contagious neurological disease of white-tailed deer and other deer species, according to the ADCNR. (cbs42.com)
  • CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer and other similar species, including mule deer, elk, and moose. (wfin.com)
  • CWD is a fatal neurological disease found in certain cervids, including deer, elk, moose and other members of the deer family. (sanangelolive.com)
  • CWD is a highly contagious and fatal neurological disease affecting members of the deer family such as white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. (texas.gov)
  • Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease that affects members of the deer family and is one of the biggest challenges facing our nation's wildlife today. (fishwildlife.org)
  • CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infectious protein that affects the animal's brain. (wearegreenbay.com)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) first came to the attention of the scientific community in November 1986 with the appearance of a newly recognized form of neurological disease in cattle in the United Kingdom. (who.int)
  • To hear more about the science, watch the 2021 Conservation Webinar on Chronic Wasting Disease here . (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife says testing for Chronic Wasting Disease in Ohio's white-tailed deer population is continuing during the 2021-22 hunting season. (wfin.com)
  • Editor's note: Yellowstone is currently revising its 2021 Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Plan due to the recent detection and anticipates its completion in 2024. (kxlh.com)
  • LDWF instituted its CWD Incident Action Plan in Tensas, Madison and Franklin parishes in response to an adult buck harvested in December 2021 in Tensas Parish being diagnosed with CWD, a disease that is always fatal to deer. (vicksburgpost.com)
  • Since November 2021, when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a requirement to antemortem test deer for CWD prior to liberation, this disease surveillance tool has detected CWD in five deer breeding facilities where it was not previously known to exist. (sanangelolive.com)
  • Well, that's what's happening in prion diseases like mad cow, sheep scrapie, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (sciencefriday.com)
  • First recognized in 1967 in deer held captive at a Colorado wildlife facility, CWD is prion disease -a variant of mad cow and scrapie, which infect livestock, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, which infects humans - that has been found in 24 states, as well as Canada, South Korea, Finland and Norway. (deerbusters.com)
  • For example, while no one knows how or where CWD originated, some scholars think a mutated prion jumped the species barrier to deer from sheep infected with another animal prion disease called scrapie . (theconversation.com)
  • Scrapie is a disease mainly affecting sheep between two and five years of age. (who.int)
  • Other TSEs include scrapie (a disease of sheep), feline spongiform encephalopathy, transmissible mink encephalopathy, and chronic wasting disease of deer and elk. (medscape.com)
  • Previous research into CWD has studied hunters who consume game in geographies with high prevalence of the disease in animals and found no evidence of human infection. (ucalgary.ca)
  • It's happening as state testing for the deer disease is down, and hunters routinely opt not to test deer killed in affected zones. (organicconsumers.org)
  • Hunters and landowners play vital roles in the successful management of this disease in Iowa," said Tyler Harms, biometrician for the Iowa DNR. (iowadnr.gov)
  • These meetings are an opportunity for local hunters, landowners, and citizens to learn more about chronic wasting disease, what the DNR is doing to monitor and manage the disease in Iowa, and, most importantly, to ask questions. (iowadnr.gov)
  • Our hunters are an important partner in managing and monitoring for this disease," said Steve Woodruff, wildlife biologist with the Iowa DNR's Iowa River Wildlife Unit. (iowadnr.gov)
  • Hunters provide the tissue samples we need to determine to what extent the disease is on the landscape in Marshall County and elsewhere in Iowa. (iowadnr.gov)
  • If a cervid is found positive for CWD, hunters are authorized to double-bag carcass parts and bone-in meat and take waste to an appropriate landfill to prevent consumption by animals and to minimize environmental contamination with the CWD prion. (saskatchewan.ca)
  • They've launched a task force and are mulling tactics including tracking the disease by requiring hunters to test carcasses of the animals they kill, and trying to reduce the prevalence of CWD by hunting bucks in hard-hit herds. (deerbusters.com)
  • Hunters this year will be required to check their deer for chronic wasting disease over the opening weekend of firearm season. (lptv.org)
  • Collecting samples from hunters provides a method to gather necessary disease prevalence information without inflicting sampling-specific mortality on deer herds. (wyo.gov)
  • CWD is a complex disease but hunters and the public need to become informed and participate in the debate on how best to manage this disease. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • Dr. Bastian's team is now working on developing a diagnostic test kit that would allow hunters to immediately test deer for the disease in the field. (deerfence.com)
  • Two well-known prion diseases are bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. (ucalgary.ca)
  • A decade later, CWD was identified as one of the neurodegenerative diseases called spongiform encephalopathies, the most notorious example of which is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as mad cow disease. (unl.edu)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy , popularly known as "mad cow disease," is a prion disease that infects cattle. (theconversation.com)
  • "Mad Cow" Disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is the best-known disease in this family, as is the human-borne Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease . (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) are related disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Incidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in Great Britain. (medscape.com)
  • CWD is a contagious, prion disease that is known to affect the following members of the deer family (cervids): white-tailed deer, elk, mule deer, sika deer, moose, and reindeer. (mdwfp.com)
  • As of February, Mississippi is the most recent of 25 states (78 captive herds in 16 states and free-ranging cervids in 23 states) to detect the disease, which also has been confirmed in three Canadian provinces, Norway, and South Korea. (mdwfp.com)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease affecting the deer family (cervids). (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in 31 US states and four Canadian provinces in free-ranging cervids and/or commercial captive cervid facilities. (usgs.gov)
  • Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic disease of cervids, presents a monumental management challenge, in part because the etiological agent, an infectious prion, is extremely difficult to inactivate and can be transmitted directly or indirectly to hosts. (usgs.gov)
  • In Texas, the disease was first discovered in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer along a remote area of the Hueco Mountains near the Texas-New Mexico border and has since been detected in 471 captive or free-ranging cervids - including white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer and elk - in 20 Texas counties. (sanangelolive.com)
  • CWD is an incurable, fatal disease that affects members of the deer family (cervids) including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose and caribou. (gov.mb.ca)
  • CWD is a prion disease that affects cervids. (vkm.no)
  • Knowledge about this disease agent is poor thus VKM is not able to conclude on how this disease agent may transfer between cervids. (vkm.no)
  • In non-confinable populations - which is the situation for most populations of deer, moose and roe-deer - spatially targeted culling of cervids within the infected areas could limit the scope and spread of the disease. (vkm.no)
  • Chronic wasting disease is an always fatal, contagious neurological illness occurring in North American cervids (members of the deer family), including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. (star-herald.com)
  • The spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, elk and moose is rapidly increasing. (ucalgary.ca)
  • Chronic wasting disease, which attacks the brain of deer, elk and moose, has infected up to 16 percent of male animals tested in parts of Colorado, data show - compelling state wildlife managers to fight back. (deerbusters.com)
  • CWD is a contagious, fatal disease of deer, elk and moose caused by a malformed protein (prion) for which there is no vaccine or known treatment. (kxlh.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease , a deadly neurological infectious disease that affects deer, elk and moose, is spreading across North America. (theconversation.com)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease is a 100% fatal disease of deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and other species of the family Cervidae which continues to spread across North America, with reported cases now in 26 states and 3 Canadian provinces. (fishwildlife.org)
  • CWD is a progressive, fatal disease that affects the central nervous system of deer, elk and moose. (963theblaze.com)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is spreading among elk, moose, and white-tail and mule deer in North America. (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • This herd was investigated because it provided animals to a Douglas County deer farm in the past, including a CWD-positive doe that began the disease investigation in December 2019. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • American taxpayers gave a total of more than $510,000 to deer farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin to wipe out captive herds infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 2017, 2018 and 2019, according to records released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Once clinical signs are observed the disease is always fatal. (nps.gov)
  • Chronic wasting disease is always fatal. (iowadnr.gov)
  • Prion diseases are always fatal , but they don't all affect the same species. (theconversation.com)
  • Prion diseases affect the nervous system and are always fatal. (vkm.no)
  • She found brain lesions consistent with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies - diseases of the nervous system that afflict both animals and humans. (theconversation.com)
  • [ 1 ] They belong to the family of diseases known as the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). (medscape.com)
  • Since May of last year, Michigan has now had seven deer test positive for chronic wasting disease. (michiganradio.org)
  • Can Chronic Wasting Disease Jump from Deer to Humans? (organicconsumers.org)
  • WKRN) - As Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) spreads in Tennessee, there are concerns the disease could jump from deer to humans. (deerbusters.com)
  • If the disease spreads and becomes endemic to Manitoba, there is a serious risk that CWD will threaten the health of all cervid populations in the province. (gov.mb.ca)
  • Chronicwastingdisease,apriondiseaseofcervids, agent infection was made by using immunoblotting and mayinfecthumans,butthisisunproven.Primatesfrom2 immunohistochemical testing to determine accumulation generawereobservedfor9-10yearsafterintracerebral of abnormal, disease-associated prion protein (PrPres) in or oral inoculation. (cdc.gov)
  • But basically with regard to chronic wasting disease, the disease agent has taken up this abnormal form of the prion protein is taken up by the animal. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of chronic wasting disease, in either antemortem samples (biopsies of retropharyngeal lymph node, tonsil, or rectal wall), or postmortem samples (retropharyngeal lymph node or obex) by immunohistochemical staining. (tamu.edu)
  • Kuru is among the fatal neurodegenerative prion protein (PrP) diseases in humans. (medscape.com)
  • Prion diseases result from misfolding of a normal cell-surface brain protein called cellular prion protein (PrP C ), whose exact function is unknown. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Dumping carcasses is illegal, unethical and can spread diseases, including chronic wasting disease. (rmef.org)
  • Epidemiological studies in the late 1980s suggested that the source of the disease was cattle feed prepared through the recycling of cattle carcasses, a procedure that was introduced in 1981. (who.int)
  • Another "compelling" finding by the researchers is that CWD may show up differently in humans than in animals and other human prion diseases, and be difficult to diagnose with current methods used to screen for human prion disease. (ucalgary.ca)
  • Human prion diseases can be divided etiologically into inherited, sporadic, and acquired forms. (medscape.com)
  • [ 17 ] A common coding polymorphism at codon 129 of the PrP gene ( PRNP ), where either methionine (M) or valine (V) may be encoded, is a strong susceptibility factor for human prion diseases. (medscape.com)
  • Since 1997, the World Health Organization has recommended that it is important to keep the agents of all known prion diseases from entering the human food chain. (mdwfp.com)
  • Lead author Samia Hannaoui says the new study is important in making people aware that CWD in humans might be completely different from what's expected and from other known prion diseases. (ucalgary.ca)
  • This study is really important to make people aware that CWD in humans might be completely different from what's expected and from other known prion diseases. (ucalgary.ca)
  • With an incubation period that can span years, the first indication of this degenerative disease in a herd may likely come through testing, rather than observing clinical signs. (sanangelolive.com)
  • Prion diseases are progressive, fatal, and untreatable degenerative brain disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Transmission references Prion diseases are progressive, fatal, and untreatable degenerative brain disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease was first discovered by American wildlife veterinarian Beth S. Williams. (wikipedia.org)
  • The information presented here is intended to promote awareness and provide background for certain diseases that wildlife may get. (nps.gov)
  • Park Service employees trained in wildlife health use specific protective measures to safely deal with a wild animal that may have died of disease. (nps.gov)
  • Learn more about what the NPS is doing to prevent the spread of wildlife disease in national parks, explore the Wildlife Health Branch website, here . (nps.gov)
  • LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - State wildlife officials held a public meeting Thursday night to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) detected in animals killed in Lauderdale County earlier this year. (cbs42.com)
  • It is a disease that threatens the health of Colorado wildlife populations already hammered by rapid human population growth and a development boom that devours open habitat. (deerbusters.com)
  • Last week, CPW officials led wildlife experts in a discussion and hashed out a tentative strategy for fighting the disease that will be presented to Colorado's wildlife commissioners in September. (deerbusters.com)
  • A decade ago, Colorado wildlife managers tested thousands of deer and elk each year to track the spread of the disease, records show. (deerbusters.com)
  • The Ohio Division of Wildlife has a new Chronic Wasting Disease hotline. (wfin.com)
  • It gives information about the distribution of the disease in the state," said Amanda Kamps, Wildlife Health Conservation Specialist for the DNR. (wxpr.org)
  • BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued a Declaration of Emergency on Thursday to extend the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone. (vicksburgpost.com)
  • AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission received confirmation of seven new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three separate deer-breeding facilities in Zavala, Washington and Gonzales counties. (sanangelolive.com)
  • With disease surveillance, our goal is to monitor and identify disease expeditiously to minimize the impact of outbreaks," said Dr. Hunter Reed, TPWD wildlife veterinarian. (sanangelolive.com)
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal disease affecting deer, has not been detected in Georgia and you can be instrumental in helping keep it out, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). (georgiawildlife.com)
  • The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a new chronic wasting disease management rule package Thursday, regulations mostly geared toward the state's deer breeding industry. (hillcountryalliance.org)
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff believe the update was necessary because the previous CWD rules were deemed inadequate to prevent the transmission of the always-deadly disease in the wake of a recent outbreak in more than 30 CWD-positive deer at seven facilities across the state. (hillcountryalliance.org)
  • Faster and more widespread testing for chronic wasting disease in deer is now possible due to a new partnership between the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University's Carl son College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. (sweethomenews.com)
  • AUSTIN- With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Kaufman County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are stressing the importance of testing harvested deer taken this hunting season to curb the spread of this deadly disease. (texas.gov)
  • Testing for CWD allows wildlife biologists and animal health officials to get a clearer picture of the prevalence and distribution of the disease across Texas. (texas.gov)
  • The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies was pleased to see biologists from several Midwestern states, members of Wisconsin Tribal Nations, plus state and federal conservation groups meet last month to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD) management and research efforts across the region. (fishwildlife.org)
  • Further, the increased administrative cost to wildlife agencies in combatting the disease reduces funding normally allocated to other wildlife species. (fishwildlife.org)
  • CWD monitoring is critical to understanding where the disease is located in the state and what impact it is having on wildlife populations. (wyo.gov)
  • It was initially recognized as a clinical "wasting" syndrome and then in 1978, it was identified more specifically as a TSE disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • In rhesus monkeys and other susceptible nonhuman primate species (e.g. pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating macaque), SIV infection leads to a chronic wasting disease syndrome with depletion of CD4 (T4) lymphocytes and lymphadenopathy. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary goal of the initial sampling effort is to define the geographic extent and prevalence of the disease. (mdwfp.com)
  • There are some dates in the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone where hunter-harvested deer are subject to mandatory testing and on those particular dates, if you harvest a deer, it will need to be tested for CWD and that will help us get enough samples to help determine the prevalence of the disease in our area," Gauldin said. (whnt.com)
  • Laramie - Wyoming Game and Fish Department is monitoring Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) prevalence in mule deer hunt areas 70, 78, 79, 80, and 81 this fall. (wyo.gov)
  • The CWHC Western and Northern Region is over half way through its 2017 CWD hunter surveillance sample collection and testing program and have already identified 3 new Wild Management Zones (WMZ 3, 44, 39) in Saskatchewan with the disease and increasing prevalence of the disease in many areas. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been no reported cases of CWD infection in people. (mdwfp.com)
  • In 2002, there were 260 cases, compared with 481 in 2015, an 85% increase, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (organicconsumers.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports no strong evidence that CWD can infect humans. (cbs42.com)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans. (wfin.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns against eating meat from infected animals. (theconversation.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta recommends you not eat venison from a diseased animal. (983thesnake.com)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • The origins of CWD are not known but the disease was first described in captive mule deer and elk in Colorado and Wyoming in the 1960s, followed by positive diagnoses in free-ranging deer and elk populations. (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • In the United States, chronic wasting disease occurs in mule deer and elk. (who.int)
  • Although cross-species transmission of prion diseases seems to be limited by an apparent species barrier, the epidemic of BSE in the United Kingdom, which began in 1986, and its transmission to humans indicated that animal prion diseases could pose a significant public health risk. (medscape.com)
  • SIV isolates are clearly distinct from Type D primate retrovirus (i.e., simian retrovirus 1)that also causes a form of chronic wasting immunodeficiency disease in several primate species (ll). (cdc.gov)
  • It read in conclusion that "Although no association between (animal) CWD and (the feastors in Wisconsin who happened to have) CJD was found, continued surveillance of both diseases remains important to assess the possible risk for CWD transmission to humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sabine Gilch, prion disease expert and co-author of the study, says the research paper is the first to show there is an actual risk that CWD can transmit to humans. (ucalgary.ca)
  • From Mad Cow Disease we know that prion diseases can jump the transmission barrier from animals to humans," says Gilch. (ucalgary.ca)
  • During the BSE crisis, BSE was transmitted through contaminated meat or food products to humans and caused a new form of human prion disease, called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (ucalgary.ca)
  • And in this mouse model we did not find that signature, which means if this ever happens with humans, it will not look like the prion diseases that we know. (ucalgary.ca)
  • Instead, the disease was found in the mid-1990s to be capable of killing humans who ate tainted beef. (unl.edu)
  • Can Chronic Wasting Disease Spread To Humans? (deerbusters.com)
  • CWD is very similar to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD found in humans, both are prion diseases. (deerbusters.com)
  • In a small number of cases, humans exposed to BSE have developed a version of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease . (theconversation.com)
  • Some infectious disease experts contend that "while the CWD threat to humans is low, it is not zero " and that risk assessments must include the potential for the emergence of new strains. (theconversation.com)
  • The risk of disease transfer to humans caused by eating meat infected with CWD seems to be very low, says Bjørnar Ytrehus, a member of the project group. (vkm.no)
  • To date, there have been no cases of CWD in humans and no direct proof that humans can get CWD, however the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization recommend not consuming meat from animals with CWD. (wyo.gov)
  • This disease has not yet been transmitted to humans, but I bring this up because it something anyone eating hunted meat should be aware of. (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • Again, this disease has not been transmitted to humans, but you don't want to be the first one. (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • The infection that causes the disease in cows is thought to be the same one that causes vCJD in humans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The pathological and clinical characteristics of kuru that distinguish it from other PrP diseases in humans are also discussed. (medscape.com)
  • Artificial management activities that congregate animals, such as baiting and feeding, increase the opportunity for disease transmission. (mdwfp.com)
  • Researchers in the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) have published a paper in Acta Neuropathologica that shows there is a risk of zoonotic transmission of the prion disease. (ucalgary.ca)
  • Biochemically, the signature of this transmission is different from the classical signature of other prion diseases," says Hannaoui. (ucalgary.ca)
  • This is a continuous process that hopefully results in little to no disease being detected since [ideally] our disease management strategies are effective in limiting transmission. (sanangelolive.com)
  • And in the world of prion diseases, one is really leaving its mark here in the US, chronic wasting disease, which has been found in deer. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Submitted deer heads are tested through the chronic wasting disease surveillance program. (alberta.ca)
  • The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled two meetings to update the public on chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts in Jasper, Marshall and Grundy counties. (iowadnr.gov)
  • To date, over 3900 samples have been tested and there have been no CWD positive cases in B.C. Surveillance is key to understanding the disease risk of CWD in British Columbia. (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • Surveillance is key to confirm B.C.'s CWD-free status and to detect the disease as early as possible so we can respond in the most effective way possible. (bcwf.bc.ca)
  • A disease surveillance area has been established in response to the confirmed cases, and intensive monitoring will continue for at least three years in Wyandot County as well as portions of Hardin and Marion counties. (wfin.com)
  • This additional surveillance from antemortem testing not only allows us to respond more quickly to an outbreak, but it also provides us with a robust, continuous testing baseline that can further elucidate the epidemiological uncertainties related to the origin of the disease outbreak, in addition to guiding future changes to our disease management strategy. (sanangelolive.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease which is a unique family of diseases caused by a malformed protein. (nps.gov)
  • It may take more than a year before an infected animal develops symptoms, which can include drastic weight loss (wasting), stumbling, listlessness, and other neurologic symptoms. (mdwfp.com)
  • There's a long incubation period in which they don't usually show symptoms, but as the disease progresses, the animals will begin to appear listless and lose weight . (theconversation.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease was first detected in the mid-1960s when penned deer in Colorado began to exhibit symptoms generally described as "wasting away. (theconversation.com)
  • Report deer with any disease symptoms. (georgiawildlife.com)
  • Chronic wasting disease is spread through animals' waste and saliva, and infected animals can be contagious for months or years before showing symptoms. (sweethomenews.com)
  • Typically, a predilection exists for distal limbs as the site of disease onset and more severe symptoms and signs. (medscape.com)
  • Prion Disease Associated With Diarrhea and Autonomic Neuropathy Prion disease associated with diarrhea and autonomic neuropathy describes an inherited prion disease that manifests with peripheral rather than central nervous system symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In acquired prion diseases, symptoms and signs develop months to years after the initial exposure to PrP Sc . (msdmanuals.com)
  • She says the DNR is particularly interested in deer harvested from Marinette and Oconto and the surrounding counties, but the more deer samples they can get from all across the state helps give the DNR a better picture of how the disease is spreading throughout Wisconsin herds. (wxpr.org)
  • For management of CWD, he said, it's critical to kill captive deer herds infected with the disease. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Tests confirm that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has reached deer herds in Montana. (963theblaze.com)
  • [ 12 ] The word kuru is derived from a term in the Fore language that means "to shake from fear" and stems from trembling as a conspicuous symptom of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • [ 13 ] Local verbal history, recorded when the disease was first studied by Western medicine in the 1950s, dated the onset of the first case of kuru to the 1920s. (medscape.com)
  • There is no treatment for the disease, no vaccination for prevention, no practical live animal test to determine if an animal is infected, and no way to test processed venison to determine contamination. (mdwfp.com)
  • It was the first deer recorded with CWD in the state, making Louisiana the 29th state to discover the disease. (vicksburgpost.com)
  • Since it is difficult to diagnose disease during incubation, management options are limited. (nps.gov)
  • The results of these initial sampling procedures are critical to informing and adapting our management strategy for the disease in the region. (mdwfp.com)
  • Preliminary findings from the study suggest continued spread under a status quo management scenario and that a suite of intensive and prolonged management actions is likely needed to achieve stabilization or disease reduction in Wisconsin. (usgs.gov)
  • To make output from this model more accessible, we have recently completed a prototype management flight simulator (Figure 1) that will allow natural resource managers and stakeholders to visualize, in real time, both short- and long-term impacts of management decisions on deer population dynamics, disease processes, and stakeholders' response to management. (usgs.gov)
  • Prototype of a management flight simulator being developed to explore and understand the complex relationships among factors that affect the ability to manage chronic wasting disease. (usgs.gov)
  • To try and contain the disease, the agency has set up a management zone, which encompasses eight counties. (deerbusters.com)
  • The problem of waste management is exponential in India. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • A country with a growing population and rising industrialization generates an ample amount of waste and a lack of proper management of this waste could lead to acute and chronic diseases in the future. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • The objective was to highlight the various risk factors that contribute to disease transfer and appropriate management measures based on those factors. (vkm.no)
  • This disease is having, and will continue to have, a significant impact on big game hunting and cervid management in North America. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • Natural migration has also contributed to disease spread. (nps.gov)
  • The program continues to adapt to changing patterns in the occurrence and spread of the disease in wild deer. (alberta.ca)
  • The MN DNR officials will be running mandatory testing over opening firearm weekend in order trace chronic wasting disease in areas where is has been previously reported to prevent the spread. (lptv.org)
  • Early detection and proactive monitoring improve the state's response time and can greatly reduce the risk of further disease spread. (sanangelolive.com)
  • The natural social behaviors of deers help spread chronic wasting disease. (theconversation.com)
  • Unless comprehensive steps are taken to tackle Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), it will continue to spread within the Norwegian cervid population. (vkm.no)
  • If one is quick, thorough and lucky and if the disease has not spread to other cervid populations, you may be able to eradicate the disease, says Ytrehus. (vkm.no)
  • We suspect that supplemental salt licks are a risk factor in regard to spread of the disease. (vkm.no)
  • The infected animal also becomes listless, suffers from tremors, walks repetitive patterns, and has excessive salivation and urination (which may help spread the disease). (lowtechinstitute.org)
  • As the disease progresses, animals with CWD show changes in behavior and appearance. (sanangelolive.com)
  • These so-called "zombie deer" often get media attention , but as the disease progresses in the wild, deer become more susceptible to other diseases, less able to protect themselves, more prone to predation and more apt to be hit by cars . (theconversation.com)
  • Prion diseases should be considered in all patients with dementia, especially if it progresses rapidly. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It is hard to believe we have been tracking this disease in wild deer in Alberta for over 20 years. (alberta.ca)
  • Would be the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer along Minnesota's border with North Dakota. (outdoornews.com)
  • Proactive monitoring improves the state's response time to a CWD detection and can greatly reduce the risk of the disease further spreading to neighboring captive and free-ranging populations. (texas.gov)
  • In 2002, the year CWD was discovered in Wisconsin, six cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were recorded, according to the state Department of Health Services. (organicconsumers.org)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of brain damage that leads to a rapid decrease in movement and loss of mental function. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Others include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann-Straüssler-Scheinker (GSS) disease, fatal familial insomnia (FFI), and variant CJD (vCJD). (medscape.com)
  • Early in the disease, a nervous system and mental exam will show memory and thinking problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Deer sampling locations are located across North Alabama and as gun season starts, mandatory testing dates will help state officials test a large number of samples and make sure the disease isn't spreading. (whnt.com)
  • Other than the initial case, CWD was not detected in any of the 218 samples collected in the three parishes and submitted to the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for testing. (vicksburgpost.com)
  • Samples from more than 4,600 deer from across Iowa have been collected for chronic wasting disease testing. (iowadnr.gov)
  • TPWD and TAHC plan to continue working together to conduct additional investigations looking into the extent of the disease within the facilities. (sanangelolive.com)
  • While the DNR often works to control the deer population, Stewart said CWD is unpredictable, and it's better to eliminate the disease from the population. (michiganradio.org)
  • In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the first positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) test for a sample collected from a deer within Mississippi. (mdwfp.com)
  • A tissue sample collected in mid-June from a road killed adult buck deer in Marshall County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. (iowadnr.gov)
  • So many times, and frankly most often, deer that detect positive for Chronic Wasting Disease appear completely healthy. (whnt.com)
  • In most cases the disease is spreading and the percent positive is increasing," he said. (michiganradio.org)
  • A deer killed by a hunter in DeWitt Township in Clinton County tested positive for chronic wasting disease. (michiganradio.org)
  • In a press release, park officials say this is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park. (kxlh.com)
  • Twelve additional white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in the infected Beltrami County farmed deer herd. (outdoornews.com)
  • WFRV) - A deer farm in northwestern Wisconsin has been placed under quarantine after a doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). (wearegreenbay.com)
  • An MDWFP biologist collected the specimen on January 25 and the MDWFP received the results of the CWD test on February 9, the same day information about the detection of the disease in Mississippi was released to the public. (mdwfp.com)
  • These cases mark the first detection of the disease in each county. (sanangelolive.com)