How do misfolded prions cause disease?

A prion is a misfolded protein that is considered an infectious agent because they cause properly folded proteins to convert into the misfolded, prion form. In humans, prions cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob...

Lyme Disease is caused by a bactiria transmitted by ticks. In the United States, the bacteria responsible is known as Borrealia burgdorferi. In Europe, it is most often Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia...

Disease causing microorganisms and body's immune system.

A prion disease (transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) is a disease caused by prion aggregations. Some prion diseases include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), kuru, scrapie,...

There are a range of transmissible spongiform ensephalopathies that affect the brain or other neural tissue. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Chronic...