Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is classified as a type of prion disease. What is a prion?
A protein that causes other proteins to misfold and damage the brain
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A prion is an infectious protein that misfolds and induces other proteins to misfold as well. This abnormal folding disrupts normal cellular functions, particularly in the brain, leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
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