RT-QuIC amplification of CWD prions in winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) collected from North American elk (Cervus canadensis) in a CWD-endemic area
N. J. Haley, D. M. Henderson, K. Senior, M. Miller, R. Donner
The paper detects amplifiable CWD prions in winter ticks from elk using RT-QuIC, with prions found in ticks from both advanced and mid-stage CWD-infected elk.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2021Microbiology