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prion - it is a single misshaped protein molecule without any genetic material, but it can cause other protein molecules to become misshapen too.
Prions have been found to cause several degenerative neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, mad cow disease, chronic wasting disease, etc. (all transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in various mammalian species)
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∙ 14y agoviroid is the smallest organism followed by Virus while PRIONS are the smallest organism on Earth
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∙ 10y agoA protein known as a prion is the smallest infectious agent.
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∙ 9y agoViruses cause chickenpox, measles, and mumps. However, they are proteins in an envelope, not microorganisms.
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∙ 11y agoViruses are submicroscopic.
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∙ 8y agoThese diseases are caused by "viruses".
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What is the superlative of tiny?
comparative tinier superlative tiniesttinier
How do you use tiniest in a sentence?
My dog was the tiniest dog in the dog show.
A sentence with the word tiniest?
"Out of all my pet mice, this one is the tiniest."
What is the most tiniest penguin?
The most tiniest penguin would be the fairy penguin
How do you put tiniest in a sentence?
The little girl picked up the tiniest hamster from the box.
How many syllables in the word tiniest?
There are three syllables in the word tiniest.(Ti - ni - est).
What is an avirulent pathogen?
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
What makes a pathogen a true pathogen?
The dimention
What is an pathogen to measles?
Technically a 'pathogen' IS measels. A pathogen is a fancy name for Bacteria. And a pathogen is a bacteria that IS a certin disease. Hencforth, the answer to your question would be measles IS its own pathogen.
What is the tiniest bird?
the penguin
Is tinyest a word?
No
What is the tiniest country?
The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, which is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. It has an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres) and a population of around 800 people.
