Benavente Rebeca, Brydon Fraser, Bravo-Risi Francisca, Soto Paulina, Reed J Hunter, Lockwood Mitch, Telling Glenn, Barria Marcelo A, Morales Rodrigo
Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Feb;31(2):363-367. doi: 10.3201/eid3102.240906.
We describe chronic wasting disease (CWD) prion detection in raw and cooked meat from a CWD-positive elk. We found limited zoonotic potential in CWD prions from those meat products. Nonetheless, risk for transmission to humans is still unclear, and monitoring of circulating and emerging CWD prion strains for zoonotic potential is warranted.
我们描述了在一只患慢性消耗病(CWD)的阳性麋鹿的生肉和熟肉中检测到CWD朊病毒。我们发现这些肉类产品中的CWD朊病毒具有有限的人畜共患病传播潜力。尽管如此,其传播给人类的风险仍不明确,因此有必要监测循环和新出现的CWD朊病毒株的人畜共患病传播潜力。