Travel history, hunting, and venison consumption related to prion disease exposure, 2006-2007 FoodNet Population Survey
JY Abrams, RA Maddox, AR Harvey… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - Elsevier
The transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to human beings and the
spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) among cervids have prompted concerns about
zoonotic transmission of prion diseases. Travel to the United Kingdom and other European
countries, hunting for deer or elk, and venison consumption could result in the exposure of
US residents to the agents that cause BSE and CWD. The Foodborne Diseases Active
Surveillance Network 2006-2007 population survey was used to assess the prevalence of …
spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) among cervids have prompted concerns about
zoonotic transmission of prion diseases. Travel to the United Kingdom and other European
countries, hunting for deer or elk, and venison consumption could result in the exposure of
US residents to the agents that cause BSE and CWD. The Foodborne Diseases Active
Surveillance Network 2006-2007 population survey was used to assess the prevalence of …