ReviewMicrobiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR2017
The Ecology of Prions.
Review in Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Chronic Wasting Disease Exposure Risk to Male Cervids During the Mating Season in A Multi-Host Community.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Distinct prion conformers from brain and peripheral tissues of gene-targeted mice produce convergent CWD strain properties.PLoS pathogens · 2026Article
- White-tailed deer scavenging community in a chronic wasting disease-endemic region and considerations for prion movement.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessment of Mammalian Scavenger and Wild White-Tailed Deer Activity at White-Tailed Deer Farms.Viruses · 2025Article
- Chronic wasting disease (CWD) prion detection in environmental and biological samples from a taxidermy site and nursing facility, and instruments used in surveillance activities.The Science of the total environment · 2025Article
- Tracking Prions by RT-QuIC: An Update.Sub-cellular biochemistry · 2025Review
- Distribution of chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in tissues from experimentally exposed coyotes (Canis latrans).PloS one · 2025Article
- Transmission of Norwegian reindeer CWD to sheep by intracerebral inoculation results in an unusual phenotype and prion distribution.Veterinary research · 2024Article
- Nasal bots carry relevant titers of CWD prions in naturally infected white-tailed deer.EMBO reports · 2024Article
- A microfluidic biosensor for the diagnosis of chronic wasting disease.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2023Article
- Probing the origin of prion protein misfolding via reconstruction of ancestral proteins.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2022Article
- Detection of CWD prions in naturally infected white-tailed deer fetuses and gestational tissues by PMCA.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Environmental and host factors that contribute to prion strain evolution.Acta neuropathologica · 2021Review
- Spatial Clustering by Red Deer and Its Relevance for Management of Chronic Wasting Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion, ELISA, and Immunohistochemistry for Chronic Wasting Disease Diagnosis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- A Landscape Epidemiological Approach for Predicting Chronic Wasting Disease: A Case Study in Virginia, US.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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- Long-Term Incubation PrPPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- The ecology of chronic wasting disease in wildlife.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2020Review
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Abstract
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) affects cervids and is the only known prion disease readily transmitted among free-ranging wild animal populations in nature. The increasing spread and prevalence of CWD among cervid populations threaten the survival of deer and elk herds in North America, and potentially beyond. This review focuses on prion ecology, specifically that of CWD, and the current understanding of the role that the environment may play in disease propagation. We recount the discovery of CWD, discuss the role of the environment in indirect CWD transmission, and consider potentially relevant environmental reservoirs and vectors. We conclude by discussing how understanding the environmental persistence of CWD lends insight into transmission dynamics and potential management and mitigation strategies.
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