University of Wisconsin researchers found CWD prions in soil or water at nine of 11 mineral lick sites tested in south-central Wisconsin. The work, published May 2, is the first to verify CWD prions in the environment at a site where deer gather.
Uw Researchers Verify Chronic Wasting Disease Prions At Mineral Lick Sites
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Post-Crescent
Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:10pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Wisconsin Outagamie County Appleton
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