Gavier Widén, Dolores
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Research article2021Peer reviewedOpen access
First detection of chronic wasting disease in moose (Alces alces) in Sweden
Ågren, E.O.; Sörén, K.; Gavier-Widén, D.; Benestad, S.L.; Tran, L.; Wall, K.; Averhed, G.; Doose, N.; Våge, J.; Nöremark, M.
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
UKÄ Subject classification
Pathobiology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00141
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/129800