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CDC journal features DMU and USDA study on spread of prion diseases between animals and humans

WEST DES MOINES, IA—A study by Zoe Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was recently featured in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research focuses on chronic wasting disease, a prion disease that affects whitetailed deer, and its potential risks for both animals and humans.

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