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Chapter 24, Problem 8TYU
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Introduction: Prions are small protein particles that cause various deadly infections in animals. Prions are also called “proteinaceous infectious particle”. Prions cause serious damage to the brain tissues and cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in birds and mammals and “mad-cow disease” in cattle.
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