Study of cerebral organoids reinforces evidence for substantial species barrier.

The infectious agent that causes chronic wasting disease – an always fatal affliction infecting moose, deer and elk – did not infect human neural tissue, a newly published study found. “Overall, the unsuccessful propagation of CWD in cerebral organoids supports a strong species barrier to transmission of CWD prions to humans,” the study concluded.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes referred to as zombie disease, has been detected for the first time in California’s deer and elk population, reported the California Department of Fish and

Mississippi State scientists and leading experts in deer and prion research are weighing in on recent news about deer diseases and potential risk to human health.

A substantial species barrier is preventing the spread of deadly chronic wasting disease (CWD) seen in deer, elk, and moose to humans, foun.