To: girlangler
As far as I know, the prion link is still not widely accepted as the vector for CWD. The prions have been found in beef, cow milk and other places as well. Still, CJD is very rare in humans, so the simple presence of prions is not necessarily an indicator of risk for consumption.
14 posted on
01/27/2006 10:10:07 AM PST by
TChris
("Unless you act, you're going to lose your world." - Mark Steyn)
To: TChris; All
I posted this just because I thought the article was interesting, and I wanted the opinion of fellow freepers. I am NOT anti-hunting or anti venison, in fact I love both.
Appreciate all the comments.
21 posted on
01/27/2006 10:34:07 AM PST by
girlangler
(I'd rather be fishing)
To: TChris
Still, CJD is very rare in humans, so the simple presence of prions is not necessarily an indicator of risk for consumption.But, does *every* person who has CJD have prions? That would be enough of a link for me.
22 posted on
01/27/2006 10:34:07 AM PST by
Marie
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