What are prions and what do they cause?

How do prions cause damage to their host

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    Prions are the cause of a number of diseases in a variety of mammals, including cattle and humans, by affecting the structure of the brain or other neural tissue. Prion propagate by transmitting a mis-folded protein state: so as with viruses the protein cannot replicate by itself.

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Prions are the cause of a number of diseases in a variety of mammals, including cattle and humans, by affecting the structure of the brain or other neural tissue. Prion propagate by transmitting a mis-folded protein state: so as with viruses the protein cannot replicate by itself.

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