Detection and Decontamination of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions during Venison Processing
Prion diseases, including chronic wasting disease (CWD), are caused by prions, which are misfolded aggregates of normal cellular prion protein.Prions possess many characteristics that distinguish them from conventional pathogens, in bg tuley particular, an extraordinary recalcitrance to inactivation and a propensity to avidly bind to surfaces.In mi