Petter Hopp, Christer Moe Rolandsen, Sirkka-Liisa Korpenfelt, Jørn Våge, Kaisa Sörén, Erling Johan Solberg, Gustav Averhed, Jyrki Pusenius, Thomas Rosendal, Göran Ericsson, Haakon Christopher Bakka, Atle Mysterud, Dolores Gavier-Widén, Maria Hautaniemi, Erik Ågren, Marja Isomursu, Knut Madslien, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Maria Nöremark
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or prion diseases comprise diseases with different levels of contagiousness under natural conditions. The hypothesis has been raised that the chronic wasting disease (CWD) cases detected in Nordic moose ( Alces alces ) may be less contagious, or not contagious between live animals under field conditions. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology of CWD cases detected in moose in Norway, Sweden and Finland using surveillance data from 2016 to 2022.In total, 18 CWD cases were detected in Nordic moose...
January 2024: Journal of General Virology