Which of the Following Statements About Prion Diseases Is True

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about prion diseases is true?

• A) They are caused by viruses.
• B) They cannot be transmitted between different species.
• C) An abnormal protein can infect and cause disease by altering the normal structure of a protein, causing the normal protein to assume an abnormal three-dimensional structure.
• D) The disease almost always manifests itself within weeks of infection.
• E) They are not found in humans.

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