Which of the following is a human disease caused by prions?
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) |
| chickenpox (varicella) |
| subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) |
| shingles |
Creutzfeldt Jakob disease is caused by prions. Prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals and are sometimes spread to humans by infected meat products.
Which of the following is a human disease caused by prions? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) chickenpox (varicella)...
2. Read the following case study and answer the questions about CJD that follow. Some microbes encountered in the environment cannot be destroyed by conven- tional means. An example is the microbe that causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which can be transmitted on neurosurgical instruments. Another disease that is caused not by microbes but by reprocessing methods is TASS (toxic anterior segment syndrome) which may result in blindness. a. What are prions? b. What causes CJD? c. Why is CJD a concern...
Under the Microscope Dr. McKinney scheduled a craniotomy for biopsy of possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The patient has a history of having lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years prior to his return to the United States 10 years ago. His current mental status is declining and he is no longer ambulatory 1. What are the animal forms of this type of disease? 2. What is the significance of the patient having lived in the United Kingdom so long...
Sponge-like lesions in the brain of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease indicated infection by a: a. bacterium b. prion c. virion d. viroid
Distinguish between the different levels of protein structure, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and Question Prions are a type of protein implicated in bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," and related pathologies found in sheep (scrappie) and humans (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). The disease occurs when sections of an otherwise healthy protein misfold from alpha-helices to beta-pleated sheets, forming tightly packed sections of beta-pleated sheets that are difficult to break down. The disease propagates because the misfolded prions induce...
Which of the following is not a prion related disease? Select one: a. Phenylketonuria b. Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease c. Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease d. Familial fatal insomnia e. All of these choices are correct
The human disease spinomuscular atrophy is
caused by a failure of which posttranscription regulatory
mechanism?
Part A The human disease spinomuscular atrophy is caused by a failure of which posttranscription regulatory mechanism? O mRNA surveillance O alternative polyadenylation O RNA interference O translation initiation alternative splicing Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; One attempt remaining
Which of the following patients most likely suffers from a long-term viral infection? Jane, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Jane, diagnosed with Huntington's disease Jane, diagnosed with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease Sam, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
both
Remaining Time: 59 minutes, 53 seconds. Question Completion Status: QUESTION 1 This disease - caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus, or chickenpox, usually acquired in childhood - can re-emerge in adults; in people with an AIDS diagnosis, it causes brain swelling and pneumonia. PCP Shingles Thrush Herpes QUESTION 2 Lubrication is important to use to reduce the spread of HIV because oil-based lubricants naturally kill HIV particles it reduces the likelihood of tearing in the vagina or anus when...
The human eye disease retinitis pigmentosa is caused by a loss of function mutation (rp) in the gene PRPF31. The disease is expressed when combined with wildtype allele 1 (rp+1) in a heterozygote, but not expressed when combined with wildtype allele 2 (rp+2) in a heterozygote. When comparing the number PRPF31 mRNA transcripts in the eyes of rp/rp+1 and rp/rp+2 individuals, researchers have found higher number of functional PRPF31 mRNAs in the eyes of rp/rp+2 individuals. This is an example...
precautions required in the hospital setting of the following disease HIV MRSA Varicella zoster Hepatitis B Pertussis Pulmonary Tuberculosis Seasonal Influenza Clostridium difficile