Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by infectious
prions (PrPCWD) affecting cervids. Circulating PrPCWD in blood may pose a risk for indirect …

The microbiome is a complex community of microorganisms, encompassing prokaryotic
(bacterial and archaeal), eukaryotic, and viral entities. This microbial ensemble plays a …

With emerging infectious disease outbreaks in human, domestic and wild animal
populations on the rise, improvements in pathogen characterization and surveillance are …

The analyzed data set on the problem of geophagy–lithophagy shows that the instinctive
desire, preserved in many groups of animals and humans, to eat mineral–crystalline …

Background Dispersal is a fundamental process to animal population dynamics and gene
flow. In white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus), dispersal also presents an …

There have been significant changes to Wisconsin agriculture since~ 2010, one of which is
the growth of commercial farming of white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus). These …

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease of cervids that has spread across
much of North America. Although gold standard CWD diagnostics involve postmortem …

Intracranial abscesses are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in neurologic free-
ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These infections are typically attributed …

To address these and related questions and to identify possible policy responses, the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's (National Academies') Board …

Infectious diseases have a tremendous global impact, adversely affecting the health and
well-being of humans, domestic livestock, and wildlife. Consequently, pathogen surveillance …