Multiphasic prion

A multiphasic prion or mitochondrial prion was a pathogen that infected Humans and could be potentially life-threatening. The prions initially attached themselves to the mitochondrial wall, and later migrated to the cell membranes and ruptured them. One of the early symptoms of infection was a slight elevation in body temperature.
Crewman William Telfer, a hypochondriac, thought he had a multiphasic prion infection before his first away mission in 2376. Later, after an encounter with a dark matter lifeform, he noticed that the internal voice that had once warned him about such matters as prions was gone. ()
de: Mehrphasiges Prion
Category:Medical conditions