Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Extended application of the rapid post-mortem test kit for bovine spongiform encephalopathy to chronic wasting disease.
- Journal:
- Microbiology and immunology
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Matsuura, Yuichi et al.
- Affiliation:
- National Institute of Animal Health · Japan
Abstract
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease affecting cervid species primarily in the United States of America and Canada; however, it is now emerging in Scandinavian countries. Although CWD cases have not been reported in Japan, in case of a CWD outbreak occuring, it is critical to prepare for testing a large number of specimens. The present study showed that a rapid post-mortem test kit, which is used for bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance in Japan, is valid for the detection of CWD prion.
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