Wasting Disease,Chronic

《英文msh词典》Wasting Disease,Chronic
[主题词] Wasting Disease,Chronic
[同义词] Chronic Wasting Disease
[英文释义] A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of DEER and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (PRIONS).