What are the infectious neurological diseases caused by an agent consisting of abnormally folded proteins…

What are the infectious neurological diseases caused by an agent consisting of abnormally folded proteins called?
  1. Prions
  2. Viroids
  3. Bacteria
  4. None of the above

Solution

In modern medicine certain infectious neurological diseases were found to be transmitted by an agent consisting of abnormally folded protein. These agents were called prions.

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