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(d) Prions
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), kuru, scrapie, and mad cow disease are caused by prions. Prions are normal proteins that become folded incorrectly. It usually causes neurological degenerative diseases.
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition
by Black, Jacquelyn G.; Black, Laura
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13:
978-1-11874-316-4
Chapter 10 - Viruses - Self Quiz - Page 310: 16
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