Chapter 3.6, Problem 1CSR

Summary Introduction

To describe:

If a hunter would continue hunting in an area which is full of the animals such as deer and elks affected by CWD caused by prions.

Introduction:

CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) affects the deer family only, such as mule deer, reindeer, elk, and moose. This disease is continuous and fatal. It affects mostly the adult animals. The consistent sign of CWD is the weight loss (wasting) and difficulty in movement. Prions are the abnormal form of protein. The prion protein is known as PrP, it is mostly found in the CNS but chances to affect PNS are high so, the muscles and meat of deer and elk get infected.