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prion

prion A prion is a transmissible abnormal form of a normal host protein produced by a structural change in that protein.

A prion is a transmissible abnormal form of a normal host protein produced by a structural change in that protein. When it builds up in the central nervous system, it can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.

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Drafting source: Takeoka Chisho; Yada Tetsushi; Yamazaki Toshimasa; Kuroiwa Yoshiyuki; Hirai Toshiaki; Fujino Kimihiro; Mizusawa Hidehiro; Takao Masaki; Terao Yasuo; Yamada Masahito. Classification of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease based on resting state scalp-recorded electroencephalogram-derived indices. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0355367; article XML SHA-256 3ec18067115fde2b1040301c6a3c266386c05405851939bc0b506e9aaf56dd1d. “Classification of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease based on resting state scalp-recorded electroencephalogram-derived indices” (10.1371/journal.pone.0355367).
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