Mad cow disease is caused by the misfolding of a small protein called Prion.
该病与羊瘙痒病具有同源性,它们与人类克-雅氏病(Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease, CJD) 均是海绵状脑组织病变,由Prion蛋白引起.
Much prion type diseases can be caused by cannibalism.
很多朊病毒类型的疾病是由同类相食所导致的.
Prion diseases affect the brains of a number of mammals, including humans.
普利子疾病能影响许多哺乳动物的大脑, 包括人类.
CJD is one of a group of so-called prion diseases.
来自BBC
Viruses, bacteria and prion-like agents may all be involved.
来自SA
The human form of BSE, or variant CJD, is another of these prion diseases.
来自BBC