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chronic wasting disease

Disease Summary
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Mondo Description A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of deer and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (prions).
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0002680:  chronic wasting disease
MESH:D034081: 
UMLS:C1135993: