AI Article Synopsis
- Researchers used a prion amplification assay to detect prions in wild pig tissues from different regions in the U.S. that have varying chronic wasting disease (CWD) situations.
- The study suggests that wild pigs may contribute to the spread of CWD through scavenging behaviors.
- These findings imply that pigs could affect how CWD spreads geographically and among different species.
Article Abstract
Using a prion amplification assay, we identified prions in tissues from wild pigs (Sus scrofa) living in areas of the United States with variable chronic wasting disease (CWD) epidemiology. Our findings indicate that scavenging swine could play a role in disseminating CWD and could therefore influence its epidemiology, geographic distribution, and interspecies spread.
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