Prions and Disease Flashcards

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What are prions?

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Proteinaceous infectious particles

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What is transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)?

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  • Spongy degeneration of the brain, which leads to severe and fatal neurological signs
  • Form holes in the brain tissue when nerve cells die.
  • Results in death
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What is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)?

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  • Transmissible, neuro-degenerative fatal brain disease in cattle.
  • Also known as mad cow disease
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