Question

Proteinacious infectious particles that are thought to be responsible for a class of neurodegenerative diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalitis are called ______.

Answer 1

Prion

Step-by-step explanation:

prion, an abnormal form of a normally harmless protein found in the brain that is responsible for a variety of fatal neurodegenerative diseases of animals, including humans, called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.