Assertion: prion | /r/HasProperty | transmissible particles
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text: Prions are transmissible particles that are devoid of nucleic acid and seem to be composed exclusively of a modified protein (PrPSc).
text: Prions can be transmitted, possibly by eating and certainly by inoculation either directly into the brain or into skin and muscle tissue.
text: Prions , defined as proteinaceous, infectious particles devoid of genetic material, are transmissible pathogens that cause neurodegenerative disorders in humans and animals .
text: Prions are transmissible particles that are devoid of nucleic acid and seem to be composed exclusively of a modified protein (PrPSc).
text: Prions are transmissible particles that are devoid of nucleic acid and seem to be composed exclusively of a modified protein (PrPSc).
text: Once the prion is transmitted, the defective proteins invade the brain and are produced in a self-sustaining feedback loop.