Lichens found to degrade chronic wasting's prions May 18, 2011 Wisconsin Disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Deer undoubtedly eat lichens while browsing for food. "We are constantly looking for something that might limit the spread of CWD," Johnson said of his federal laboratory, ...The study by researchers at a federal government animal health laboratory in Wisconsin showed that certain lichen organisms contain an enzyme that is capable of degrading prions. Prions are an infectious agent responsible for causing CWD. They are notoriously difficult to destroy. The study by scientists at the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison was published May 11 in the online scientific journal PLoS One. These articles have been reviewed for relevance and content. Some links to the original article may no longer be active. Related News and Information |
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