Mad Deer Disease May Spread With Saliva
October 6th, 2006
This undated photo provided by the journal Science shows White-tailed deer at the Colorado State University Chronic wasting disease (CWD) Research Facility in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/Science, Edward A. Hoover)
(AP) -- Deer probably spread a brain-destroying illness called chronic wasting disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.
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