THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
VIRUSES AND PRIONS
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Question
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The standard treatment for a prion disease is
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antibiotic
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antiviral
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antihelminthic
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antiaminic
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Treatment of prion diseases remains supportive; no specific therapy has been shown to stop the progression of these diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why are prion diseases so hard to treat? Unlike bacteria and viruses, prion diseases are irreversible and can not be overcome by the body’s immune system. As of yet, there are no medical drugs or other types of advances for the treatment of prion diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -All prion diseases are fatal; no effective treatment is available.
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