NIH study using human cerebral organoids suggests chronic wasting disease from cervids is unlikely to infect humans.

A new NIH study using human cerebral organoids shows a substantial species barrier, suggesting chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids (deer, elk, moose) is unlikely to infect humans. Prion diseases primarily involve deterioration of the brain, with no preventive or therapeutic treatments available. This research aligns with decades of similar findings at the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

May 17, 2024
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