Prions and Disease Flashcards by Lucy Crossland | Brainscape

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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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