Vertical transmission of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer populations
Audrey M. Sandoval, Amy V. Nalls, Erin McNulty, Nathaniel D. Denkers, Devon J Trujillo, Zoe Olmsted, Ethan P Barton, Jennifer R. Ballard, Daniel M. Grove, Jeremy S. Dennison, Natalie K. Stilwell, Christopher A. Cleveland, James M. Crum, Mark G. Ruder, Candace K. Mathiason
The paper detects the infectious CWD agent and prion seeding in fetal and reproductive tissues of white-tailed deer, supporting vertical transmission as a mechanism of CWD spread.
Scientific Reports · Aug 5, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience