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. 2023 Feb 7;12(2):269. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12020269

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Prion fate in soils in different ecozones. In boreal and alpine/tundra regions, prions (PrPCWD labeled as a red spot or arrows on the cartoon) that passed plant litter will move to lower soil horizons and become unavailable for cervids; in prairie regions, prions would be bound in upper soil horizons, remaining biologically available.