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Volume 31, Number 4—April 2025
Research

Detection and Decontamination of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions during Venison Processing

Marissa Milstein, Sarah C. Gresch, Marc D. Schwabenlander, Manci Li, Jason C. Bartz, Damani N. Bryant, Peter R. Christenson, Laramie L. Lindsey, Nicole Lurndahl, Sang-Hyun Oh, Gage R. Rowden, Rachel L. Shoemaker, Tiffany M. Wolf, Peter A. Larsen, and Stuart S. LichtenbergComments to Author 
Author affiliation: University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (M. Milstein, S.C. Gresch, M.D. Schwabenlander, M. Li, D.N. Bryant, L.L. Lindsey, N. Lurndahl, G.R. Rowden, R.L. Shoemaker, T.M. Wolf, P.A. Larsen, S.S. Lichtenberg); University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (M. Li, P.R. Christenson, S.-H. Oh); Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA (J.C. Bartz)

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Results from knife and cutting board experiments after CWD-positive muscle cutting and after cleaning with 5 decontaminants in study of detection and decontamination of CWD prions during venison processing. Dish soap, Dawn brand (Procter & Gamble, https://dawn-dish.com); Briotech, 0.02% hypochlorous acid (https://briotechusa.shop); Virkon-S, 2% potassium peroxymonosulfate (Lanxess AG, https://lanxess.com); bleach, 10% vol/vol (7,500 ppm) and 40% vol/vol (30,000 ppm) commercial bleach solutions (7.5% sodium hypochlorite; The Clorox Company, https://www.clorox.com). CB, cutting board; CWD, chronic wasting disease.

Figure 3. Results from knife and cutting board experiments after CWD-positive muscle cutting and after cleaning with 5 decontaminants in study of detection and decontamination of CWD prions during venison processing. Dish soap, Dawn brand (Procter & Gamble, https://dawn-dish.com); Briotech, 0.02% hypochlorous acid (https://briotechusa.shop); Virkon-S, 2% potassium peroxymonosulfate (Lanxess AG, https://lanxess.com); bleach, 10% vol/vol (7,500 ppm) and 40% vol/vol (30,000 ppm) commercial bleach solutions (7.5% sodium hypochlorite; The Clorox Company, https://www.clorox.com). CB, cutting board; CWD, chronic wasting disease.

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