Infection articles
What makes prions fundamentally strange compared to standard infectious agents?
What structural configuration characterizes the pathogenic $ ext{PrP}^{ ext{Sc}}$ protein?
What does the term 'prion' contractually stand for?
How do prions propagate within the host organism via a chain reaction?
What physiological systems are the infectious $ ext{PrP}^{ ext{Sc}}$ proteins highly resistant to degrading?
What is the scientific term for the spongy, sieve-like appearance found in the brain matter of prion disease victims?
Why must hospitals use harsh chemical treatments rather than standard autoclaving for instruments potentially exposed to prions?
Which human prion disease is the most common, classified as sporadic, and accounts for about 85% of cases?
What is the primary source of transmission associated with the historical prion disease Kuru?
What is indicated by elevated levels of the 14-3-3 protein found in a patient's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
What three phenomena define the concept of an emerging infectious disease (EID)?
Which of the following is NOT identified as one of the three main classification types for an EID threat?
What are the specific viruses cited as examples of novel threats never before documented to cause human illness?
What mechanism allows known pathogens to classify as emerging due to geographic expansion into naive populations?
What frequently drives the emergence of known diseases whose behavior has changed dramatically, placing them in the third category?
What ecological process is the mechanism by which many zoonotic diseases make their initial jump from animals to humans?
How does rapid international travel affect the timeline for responding to a novel outbreak?
What is often cited as moving faster than the pace of systemic public health infrastructure adaptation when tracking EIDs?
For re-emerging threats, unlike novel threats, what should the focus of preparedness shift towards?