Interesting video- not quite sure what to make of it. Supposedly the individual in the video is a member of a hunting group in PA. Hope it's true.....but I'm not quite sure that the Bacteria instead of a Prion he claims is really the cause.
See Link below for article and Video-
https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2019/02/18/doctor-says-cure-for-cwd-has-been-found/
"Dr. Frank Bastian, of LSU?s Department of Agriculture, believes the disease is caused by a previously undiscovered species of bacteria called spiroplasma, not prions. Bastian?s team is working on developing a 3-stage plan of attack, beginning in the first year with a diagnostic kit that would allow hunters to immediately test deer for the disease in the field. The ultimate goal is to develop a vaccine and cure for deer and elk in the wild.
It?s honestly a very bold statement, and the skeptics have shown up in a hurry. But what if these guys are on to something? What if this 3-stage approach to curing CWD would actually work? And beyond the deer herd, what if it could actually cure greater diseases and health concerns, like Alzheimer?s, as claims are being made?
PA Game commission responded with this-
The group seems to have gathered some support from local groups in PA, but it?s a different story when it comes to support from where it may matter the most ? the PA Game Commission.
"The commission responded with a skeptical statement, saying ?Decades of research have provided abundant evidence that prions are the infectious agent of CWD.? The commission went on to say that while alternative theories exist, they have not been thoroughly researched."
Other sources say that no one has yet to replicate the research mentioned above, nor does any wildlife agency accept the bacteria theory. This ultimately could be the biggest hurdle for Dr. Bastian?s team. Without replication, does Dr. Bastian even have a solid scientific foundation?
See Link below for article and Video-
https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2019/02/18/doctor-says-cure-for-cwd-has-been-found/
"Dr. Frank Bastian, of LSU?s Department of Agriculture, believes the disease is caused by a previously undiscovered species of bacteria called spiroplasma, not prions. Bastian?s team is working on developing a 3-stage plan of attack, beginning in the first year with a diagnostic kit that would allow hunters to immediately test deer for the disease in the field. The ultimate goal is to develop a vaccine and cure for deer and elk in the wild.
It?s honestly a very bold statement, and the skeptics have shown up in a hurry. But what if these guys are on to something? What if this 3-stage approach to curing CWD would actually work? And beyond the deer herd, what if it could actually cure greater diseases and health concerns, like Alzheimer?s, as claims are being made?
PA Game commission responded with this-
The group seems to have gathered some support from local groups in PA, but it?s a different story when it comes to support from where it may matter the most ? the PA Game Commission.
"The commission responded with a skeptical statement, saying ?Decades of research have provided abundant evidence that prions are the infectious agent of CWD.? The commission went on to say that while alternative theories exist, they have not been thoroughly researched."
Other sources say that no one has yet to replicate the research mentioned above, nor does any wildlife agency accept the bacteria theory. This ultimately could be the biggest hurdle for Dr. Bastian?s team. Without replication, does Dr. Bastian even have a solid scientific foundation?
