Introduction: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of mule deer and elk
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of mule deer and elk:
One of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies caused by prions (abnormal proteins)
attacking the brain.
CWD affects deer and elk but not humans.
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