*PRIONS* Flashcards

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What are PRIONS

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They are the smallest infectious particles and are not digested by protease but are protein like .

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What does non-immunogenicity mean

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It means the immune system cannot affect them and immunity can’t be formed against dem

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What micro organism is non -immunogenic

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Prions

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Mention two examples

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Kuru usually found in new Paupau guinea,familiar insomnia,mad cows disease in cows,creutcfeldt jakob diseases

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