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What are the incomplete viruses called that have been linked to certain diseases such as scrapie and mad cow?
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∙ 12y ago
Mad Cow Disease and Scrapie are NOT caused by incomplete viruses or any virus of any sort. They are caused by PRIONS, which are misfolded proteins much tinier than any virus, complete or not. If such disease were caused by viruses they would easily be cured by an antibiotic, but since they are not caused by bacteria or a virus, such vaccines cannot be made because there is nothing for such a vaccine to target.
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What two incomplete viruses have been linked to certain diseases such as scrapie and mad cow?
there are none
What incomplete viruses have been linked to diseases like scrapie and mad cow?
Prions.
What are viruses without a nucleus called?
A prion is a small infectious particle that contains a protein. These contain no DNA or RNA. These cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Scrapie in sheep and Kuru. These are deadly and progressive nerve wasting diseases.
Are prions just viruses that lack a capsid?
A prion is a small infectious particle that contains a protein. These contain no DNA or RNA. These cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Scrapie in sheep and Kuru. These are deadly and progressive nerve wasting diseases.
What has the author F C Bawden written?
F. C. Bawden has written: 'Plant diseases' 'Plant viruses and virus diseases' 'Plant viruses and plant diseases' 'Plant viruses and virus diseases' 'Plant Diseases' 'Plant diseases'
What has the author C H Andrewes written?
C. H. Andrewes has written: 'Bee-behaviour in the light of evolution' -- subject(s): Bees, Behavior, Evolution, Wasps 'Viruses of vertebrates [by] Sir Christopher Andrewes and H.G. Pereira' -- subject(s): Diseases, Vertebrates, Virus diseases, Viruses 'Viruses and cancer' -- subject(s): Cancer, Etiology, Neoplasms, Oncogenic viruses 'Viruses of vertebrates' -- subject(s): Diseases, Vertebrates, Virus diseases, Viruses, Vertebrate Viruses, Virus Diseases 'Andrewes' viruses of vertebrates' -- subject(s): Diseases, Vertebrates, Virus diseases, Viruses 'Viral and bacterial zoonoses' -- subject(s): Bacterial Infections, Bacterial diseases, Transmission, Virus diseases, Zoonoses
Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
Do vaccines kill viruses or horrible diseases?
Vaccines don't kill viruses or diseases; they prevent disease before you are infected.
Do virases cause diseases?
Yes, in most cases, viruses are diseases
What viruses have been created to destroy disease?
what viruses were used to destroy diseases
How are viruses and cancer related?
Viruses are pathogens that cause diseases which leads to cancer.
How do you kill off diseases caused by viruses?
It depends on what kind of disease. You need to take certain medicine for a disease to go away or help prevent it.
