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4 days ago · Infectious diseases. A prion / ˈpriːɒn / ⓘ is a misfolded protein that can induce misfolding of normal variants of the same protein and trigger cellular death. Prions cause prion diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) that are transmissible, fatal neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals.
- Diseases of Abnormal Polymerization
Diseases of abnormal polymerization, or simply DAPs, are a...
- Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy
Variably protease-sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr) (formerly...
- Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker Syndrome
Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker syndrome (GSS) is an...
- Amyloids
Protein Diseases Official abbreviation β amyloid peptide...
- Protein Tertiary Structure
This is done by causing the disease in laboratory animals,...
- Diseases of Abnormal Polymerization
2 days ago · Cholera ( / ˈkɒlərə /) is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. [4] [3] Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. [3] The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea lasting a few days. [2] Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. [3]
3 days ago · Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.
3 days ago · The prior picture led to the belief that only very few infectious diseases are airborne or requiring air management. This dichotomy, with other misconceptions, rooted in science from the 1930s ...
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3 days ago · Epidemiologic classifications are based on the mode of transmission and include foodborne, waterborne, airborne and vector-borne diseases. Prevention and control measures for communicable diseases may target the reservoir of infection, the mode of transmission, or the susceptible host.
2 days ago · bird flu, a viral respiratory disease mainly of poultry and certain other bird species, including migratory waterbirds, some imported pet birds, and ostriches, that can be transmitted directly to humans. The first known cases in humans were reported in 1997, when an outbreak of avian influenza A virus subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hong Kong led to ...
3 days ago · Disease Reporting Request for Data Social services help and information about COVID-19 in Maine, call 211, email info@211maine.org, text your ZIP code to 898-211, or if out-of-state call 1-877-463-6207.
