Prion Proteins

I want you to read about these because they are very interesting and will make you say, "Hey! That is fricking neat." You know of infectious agents as bacteria, viruses, or fungi. These prion proteins basically cause proteins in your brain to change shape and function, thus causing disease. Kuru is one example of a human prion protein caused disease. Cannibals get it from eating the dead in some bizarre funeral ritual. This is a picture of a cow's brain tissue after Mad Cow Disease.



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