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Prions Essays and Term Papers
Prionshave been a mistery for scientists from the day they where
discovered. act like viruses but they are not. Their structure and
chemistry are unknown. They are believed to be proteins but that is yet to be
completely proved.
Prion stands for “proteinaceous infectious particles”. Prions are ...
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Ethnobotanical ResearchEthnobotanical Research, Review
The nettle plant or root has been used in traditional folk medicine for many years. Almost all Native Americans used the nettle for a many reasons, like to stop nosebleeds, as a painkiller, and to slow arthritis. The tribes used its herbal steam to relieve pain, ...
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Mad Cow's Disease And Mad ManMan is king of the food chain and for the most part it is NOT necessary for us to "hunt". We are the only species who has the ability to cultivate crops; breed animals for food and store food for longer time periods with out spoilage. Food is plentiful. However, human nature, man's greatest ...
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Mad Cow DiseaseBovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better know as is a
relatively new disease. Most sources state that BSE first showed up in Great
Britain in 1986 [Dealler p.5] but some say it popped up in 1985 [Greger p.1].
However the official notification was not until 21 June, 1988 [Dealler ...
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Blood TransfusionsA wide variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses, prions, and parasites can be transmitted through blood transfusions. Some of the safety measures taken to ensure blood safety during collection, storage, and transportation are as follows:
* The plasma is frozen within eight hours of ...
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