Tag Archives: Chronic Wasting Disease

Nature’s Remedy? Lichens May Aid in Fight Against Deadly Wildlife Disease

New USGS research shows that certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease, a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the United States and Canada.

Written on March 28, 2011 at 8:01 am, by Rebecca Bruno

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Categories: biology
Tags: biology, Chronic Wasting Disease, Lichen

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