Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

James J. Sejvar Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vectorborne, and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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The authors thank Ryan Maddox for providing data and production of Figure 2.

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