Comparison of Histological Lesions and Immunohistochemical Staining of Proteinase-resistant Prion Protein in a Naturally Occurring Spongiform Encephalopathy of Free-ranging Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with Those of Chronic Wasting Disease of Captive Mule Deer

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 110-119

  Spraker, T R ^a   Zink, R R ^a   Cummings, B A ^a   Wild, M A ^b   Miller, M W ^b   O'rourke, K I ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; central nervous system; chronic wasting disease; immunohistochemical staining; lymphoid tissue; mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus); spongiform encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; PATHOLOGY; PRION; PRION DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD; UNITED STATES; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; BRAIN; COLORADO; DEER; PRION DISEASES; PRIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0036050762     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15444221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.39-1-110     Document Type: Article

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