A recent study by a research team at UC San Diego has shown that a small loop in the human prion protein prevents corruption of human proteins when exposed to elk prions. This study, published Feb. 23, 2017 in the Journal of Clinical Investigations identified the small loop in the human prion protein that confers resistance to chronic wasting disease. CWD is an infectious disease caused by prions that affect cervids (elk, deer, moose), but has not shown to affect humans. The importance of this finding cannot be over-emphasized, since Texans consume some fifteen million pounds of deer and elk venison annually. Read More >>
By Horace Gore, Wildlife Biologist – lsonews.com
