Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that
affects members of the cervidae family. The infectious agent is a misfolded isoform (PrPSC) …

Predicting the spatial pattern of disease risk in wild animal populations is important for
implementing effective control programmes. We developed a risk model predicting the …

Background Microsatellite loci have been used extensively over the past two decades to
study the genetic characteristics of non-model species. The ease of microsatellite …

Managing and controlling the spread of diseases in wild animal populations is challenging,
especially for social and mobile species. Effective management benefits from information …

Continued spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) through wild cervid herds negatively
impacts populations, erodes wildlife conservation, drains resource dollars, and challenges …

Understanding the geographic distribution and clustering of chronic wasting disease (CWD)
among free‐ranging white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations can inform …

Understanding the geographic extent and connectivity of wildlife populations can provide
important insights into the management of disease outbreaks but defining patterns of …

The sequence of the prion protein gene (PRNP) affects susceptibility to spongiform
encephalopathies, or prion diseases in many species. In white-tailed deer, both coding and …

Landscape features influence wildlife movements across spatial scales and have the
potential to influence the spread of disease. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion …

Abstract Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the prion disease of the Cervidae family, has
been managed in Illinois deer since it was first detected in the Fall of 2002. Management …