Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25.7, Problem 35ELO
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The structure of prions and the diseases they cause.
Introduction:
Prions are one of the causes of neurological diseases, for which no microbial pathogen has been identified.
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