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• Prion — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Prion Diseases (TSEs) ICD10 = A81 ICD9 = ICD9|046 A prion (IPAEng|ˈpriːɒn [OED|Prion] Audio|Pronunciation prion.ogg|listen) is thought to be an infectious agent that, according to current scientific consensus, is… …   Wikipedia

• prion — Small, infectious proteinaceous particle, of nonnucleic acid composition because of its resistance to nucleases; the causative agent, either on a sporadic, genetic, or infectious basis, of six neurodegenerative diseases in animals, and four in… …   Medical dictionary

• prion disease — any of a group of fatal, transmissible neurodegenerative diseases caused by abnormalities of prion protein metabolism, which may result from mutations in the prion protein gene or from infection with pathogenic isoforms of the protein (see prion) …   Medical dictionary

• Prion — Prionen (vom engl. Proteinaceous Infectious particle, sowie der Analogie zu Virion) sind Proteine, die im tierischen Organismus sowohl in normalen (physiologischen), aber auch anormalen, und dann krankmachenden (pathogenen) Strukturen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Human extinction — is the end of the human species. Various scenarios have been discussed in science, popular culture, and religion (see End time). The scope of this article is existential risks. Humans are very widespread on the Earth, and live in communities… …   Wikipedia

• Human brain — The human brain controls the central nervous system (CNS), by way of the cranial nerves and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and regulates virtually all human activity.Cite web|url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia… …   Wikipedia

• National Prion Clinic (UK) — Contents 1 History 2 Referrals and staff 3 The objectives of the NPC 4 References History Prion diseases comprise …   Wikipedia

• Chromosome 20 (human) — Chromosome 20 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 20 spans around 63 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 2 and 2.5 percent of the… …   Wikipedia

• List of infectious diseases — Human infectious diseases grouped by causative agent and alphabetically arranged.Viral infectious diseases AIDS ndash; AIDS Related Complex ndash; Chickenpox (Varicella) ndash; Common cold ndash; Cytomegalovirus Infection ndash; Colorado tick… …   Wikipedia

• List of fictional diseases — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. This article is a list of fictional diseases nonexistent, named medical conditions… …   Wikipedia

• History of emerging infectious diseases — The discovery of disease causing pathogens is an important activity in the field of medical science, as many viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, helminthes and prions are identified as a confirmed or potential pathogen. A Center for Disease… …   Wikipedia