South Dakota CWD cases mounting

South Dakota CWD cases mounting

Latest Chronic Wasting Disease Testing REsults

From July 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 a total of 1,823 samples have been collected for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance in South Dakota. Breakdown of the sampling is as follows:

402 elk sampled - 6 positive

476 mule deer sampled - 8 positive

989 white-tailed deer - 13 positive

1 Moose sampled - 0 positive

Here is a list of positive test results for the surveillance period.

MD male from Rapid City Limits in Pennington County. (Sick/Surveillance)

WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/Surveillance)

Elk male from Unit H4A in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

Elk male from Custer State Park in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

Elk female from Unit H3D in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT male from Unit BH1-11 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD male from Unit 21A-08 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT male from Unit 27B-08 Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 27A-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD female from Unit 27A-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT male from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 21B-09 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD male from Unit 21B-08 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD male from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT male from Unit 21A-18 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD male from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT male from Unit 27A-08 ion Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

Elk female from Unit H3D-23 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD male from Hot Springs City Limits in Fall River County. (Sick/Surveillance)

WT female from Unit 21B-08 in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

WT female from Unit 27A-09 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

MD female from Unit 27B-08 in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)

Elk male from Unit H3A in Fall River County. (Sick/ Surveillance)

Elk male from Wind Cave National Park in Custer County. (sick/Surveillance)

Hunters may get their animal tested for chronic wasting disease by making their own arrangements directly through the SDSU Diagnostic Lab at 605.688.5171


http://gfp.sd.gov/wildlife/diseases/chronic-wasting-disease/cwd-testing-results.aspx



http://gfp.sd.gov/wildlife/diseases/chronic-wasting-disease/




Friday, May 14, 2010

Prion Strain Mutation Determined by Prion Protein Conformational Compatibility and Primary Structure

Published Online May 13, 2010 Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1187107 Science Express Index


http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2010/05/prion-strain-mutation-determined-by.html




Saturday, May 15, 2010

Epidemiology of Chronic Wasting Disease: PrPres Detection, Shedding, and Environmental Contamination REPORT DATE 1 August 2009


http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2010/05/epidemiology-of-chronic-wasting-disease.html




TSS