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Detection and Decontamination of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions during Venison Processing
CDC / Emerging Infectious Diseases
1 April 2025
Milstein M, Gresch SC, Schwabenlander MD, Li M, Bartz JC, Bryant DN, et al.
Steel and plastic surfaces used in venison processing can be directly contaminated with CWD prions, contributing to cross-contamination of CWD-negative venison. Several decontaminant solutions (commercial bleach and potassium peroxymonosulfate) are efficacious for prion inactivation on these surfaces.
