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  2. Prion - Wikipedia

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    A prion / ˈ p r iː ɒ n / ⓘ is a misfolded protein that induces misfolding in normal variants of the same protein, leading to cellular death.Prions are responsible for prion diseases, known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSEs), which are fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative diseases affecting both humans and animals.

  3. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Familial forms of prion disease are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. In most cases, an affected person inherits the altered gene from one affected parent. In some people, familial forms of prion disease are caused by a new mutation in the PRNP ...

  4. Human pathogen - Wikipedia

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    It has been found that prions transmit three ways: obtained, familial, and sporadic. It has also been found that plants play the role of vector for prions. There are eight different diseases that affect mammals that are caused by prions such as scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and Feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE).

  5. Pathogen - Wikipedia

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    Koch's postulates are used to establish causal relationships between microbial pathogens and diseases. Whereas meningitis can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens, cholera is only caused by some strains of Vibrio cholerae. Additionally, some pathogens may only cause disease in hosts with an immunodeficiency.

  6. Outline of infectious disease concepts - Wikipedia

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    Prion diseases – progressive, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative diseases associated with prions, affecting humans and animals. Fungi – eukaryotic spore-forming organisms distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria including single-cell yeasts and multi-cell molds, some of which can cause infections in humans.

  7. PGC expert explains what hunters should know about CWD and ...

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    An animal can have it for over a year before they even look sick, but during that entire time they are shedding the prion, which is a protein that causes this virus,” Fleegle said.

  8. Animal-to-human diseases ‘could kill 12 times as many ... - AOL

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    Illnesses transmitted from animals to humans could kill 12 times as many people in 2050 than they did in 2020, researchers have warned.. Epidemics caused by zoonotic diseases – also known as ...

  9. Scrapie - Wikipedia

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    Scrapie and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by prions. [19] Prions were determined to be the infectious agent because transmission is difficult to prevent with heat, radiation and disinfectants, the agent does not evoke any detectable immune response, and it has a long incubation period of between 18 months and 5 years. [20]