Introduction
Theme III: Prion Preparedness and Prevention
This theme represents a key impact to prevent or effectively manage prion disease risks in Canada. For example, a growing problem is posed by CWD which is spreading geographically and among species. In the absence of effective control strategies, the entire North American herd of cervids including deer, moose, elk, and, potentially, caribou is at risk, with potential risks to vulnerable communities such as First Nations or hunters.
Theme Leader: Maura Ricketts, Canadian Medical Association
Projects:
1. The Political Economy of Testing and Traceability Systems in Prion Disease Risk Management (Ellen Goddard, University of Alberta)
2. Developing an Integrated Model of Risk Estimation of BSE and vCJD in
Canada (Daniel Krewski, University of Ottawa)
3. In Land and Life: Multi-Scale Implications of Chronic Wasting Disease for
Aboriginal Communities and Other Stakeholders (Stephane McLachlan, University of Manitoba)
4. Characterizing Patterns of Contagion and Transmission of Chronic Wasting
Disease in Cervids (Norman Neumann, University of Alberta)
5. Prion Diseases and Lab Safety: A structured assessment of prion risk
perception in Canadian laboratories (Jane Buxton, University of British Columbia)
6. Understanding the Importance of Caribou in the Diets of Households in Selected Communities in Northern Canada (Ellen Goddard, University of Alberta)
Expert Elicitation to Improve Risk Estimation for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies for Infectivity in Blood and Other Cells, Tissues and Organs of Humans and Animals (High Impact 2009):
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