Diseases

Chronic Wasting Disease

A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of DEER and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (PRIONS).

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Abstract

A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of DEER and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (PRIONS).

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1 entry terms
  • Wasting Disease, Chronic

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33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Prion Diseases (1993-2002)
  • Wasting Syndrome (1999-2002)

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  1. C01w.207w.800w.858w
  2. C10w.228w.228w.800w.858w
  3. C10w.574w.843w.925w
  4. C22w.955w
  5. C23.550.291.500w.937w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chronic Wasting Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034081
  2. Chronic Wasting Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_wasting_disease
  3. Chronic Wasting Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1087811