First detection of chronic wasting disease in moose (Alces alces) in Sweden

Abstract

We report the first detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Sweden, in three old female moose (Alces alces). Prions (PrPCWD) were detected in brain but not in lymph nodes. The findings are similar to previously described CWD cases in old moose in Norway, where a spontaneous origin is hypothe-sized.

Published in

Journal of Wildlife Diseases
2021, volume: 57, number: 2, pages: 461-463
Publisher: Wildlife Disease Association, Inc.

SLU Authors

• Gavier Widén, Dolores

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00141

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/129800