Prion Disease | How does Prion Disease Happen

Prion Disease is caused by a single protein that makes a mistake and misfolds. If you want to know how Prion Disease happens then this video is for you. I will go over the top 3 most likely ways a person can get Prion Disease, what Prion proteins do in the body, and the role of the immune system in Prion Disease.

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