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.
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/