NIH study: No chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news