I recently attended a seminar from a researcher in the U of C Prion lab. It appears there are two distinct types of CWD infections found in the deer. One works slowly, the other much quicker.
It was noted that infected tissue is not just in the brain and spinal column, but scattered throughout the tissues of the body.
No ideas yet why it is found mostly in male Mule deer.
Infections now found in Quebec, Norway and Finland.
Infections in camels.
They are using some mice for the project but have found there is an European Vole that shows symptoms much quicker, and that shortens the study cycle.
Interestingly horses, dogs and rabbits don't get sick. Perhaps man's best friend will give us some kind of clue how to slow this thing down
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