How to Use prion in a Sentence
prion
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Mad cow disease, which affected cattle in the UK in the 1990s, is caused by a prion that was able to spread to humans.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022
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In this way, a prion can infect a person’s body like a virus, despite having no DNA, no life, to speak of.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2019
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Calling the Covid-19 coronavirus a prion would be like calling your bed a toilet.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
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The diseases are caused by an abnormal protein, or prion.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2021
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The rare disease is caused by an abnormal form of a protein called a prion, which triggers damaging changes to the brain and central nervous system.
—Jonel Aleccia, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
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One theory is that the syndrome is caused by an entirely new prion disorder.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
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Under a microscope, the brains of people and animals with prion disorders resemble sponges with small holes.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
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It is caused by an abnormal version of a cell protein called a prion, which functions very differently than bacteria or viruses.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
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The occurrence of these harsh diseases in two of our scientific colleagues clearly affects the whole prion community.
—Barbara Casassus, Science | AAAS, 28 July 2021
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The fatal deer disease, caused by an infectious prion, or mis-shapen protein, has shown a steady pattern of geographical spread and increasing prevalence.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2021
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Chronic wasting disease is caused by infectious proteins called prions.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 26 Jan. 2024
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Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal's brain.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022
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Chronic wasting disease is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal's brain.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2022
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In the intervening breeding season, with the vampire mice still running rampant, not one MacGillivray’s prion chick — an endangered bird that breeds almost exclusively on Gough — survived.
—Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
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Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal's brain, according to the CWD Alliance.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022
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Scientists believe that chronic wasting disease is caused by misfolded proteins called prions.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
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The potential for transmission from the environment depends on contamination levels and the resistance of prions to breakdown.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Aug. 2023
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Animals can also become infected if their feed or pasture is contaminated with the prions carrying it.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
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Mad cow disease, which affected cattle in the UK in the 1990s, is caused by a prion that was able to spread to humans.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022
-
In this way, a prion can infect a person’s body like a virus, despite having no DNA, no life, to speak of.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2019
-
Calling the Covid-19 coronavirus a prion would be like calling your bed a toilet.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
-
The diseases are caused by an abnormal protein, or prion.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2021
-
The rare disease is caused by an abnormal form of a protein called a prion, which triggers damaging changes to the brain and central nervous system.
—Jonel Aleccia, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
-
One theory is that the syndrome is caused by an entirely new prion disorder.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
-
Under a microscope, the brains of people and animals with prion disorders resemble sponges with small holes.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2021
-
It is caused by an abnormal version of a cell protein called a prion, which functions very differently than bacteria or viruses.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
-
The occurrence of these harsh diseases in two of our scientific colleagues clearly affects the whole prion community.
—Barbara Casassus, Science | AAAS, 28 July 2021
-
The fatal deer disease, caused by an infectious prion, or mis-shapen protein, has shown a steady pattern of geographical spread and increasing prevalence.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2021
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Chronic wasting disease is caused by infectious proteins called prions.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 26 Jan. 2024
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Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal's brain.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022
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