One characteristic of prions that is alarming is How many different hosts they infect They can be vertically transmitted in human populations They are not destroyed by heating to normal cooking temperatures How they infect human fingers and toes and cause them to fall off

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Q: Regarding EV71 infection, the following statement about this pathogen is correct, EXCEPT The best…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT true about human plague (Yersinia pestis infection)? Painful swollen…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT true about poliomyelitis? None of the other four answers (All are true…

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