What Is the Focus of Current Research with Regards to Spongiform

question 78

Multiple Choice

What is the focus of current research with regards to spongiform encephalopathies?

• A)the cannibilistic tribes of New Guinea
• B)prions
• C)amyloid plaques
• D)really angry cows

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