They are not harmed by the prions, but they are a vector and their feces can spread them.
This article is about crows spreading CWD, but vultures most likely do the same. Prions are denatured by strong alkaline solutions, but actually strengthened by acidic ones.
What about Prions? I hear Prions is almost impossible to stop.
They are not harmed by the prions, but they are a vector and their feces can spread them.
This article is about crows spreading CWD, but vultures most likely do the same. Prions are denatured by strong alkaline solutions, but actually strengthened by acidic ones.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3904308/