Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a Fatal Brain Disorder Caused by A

Question

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a fatal brain disorder caused by a
A)protozoan.
B)virus.
C)prion.
D)bacterium.

Accepted Answer

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by a prion, which is a misfolded protein that can induce other normal proteins to misfold and accumulate in the brain, leading to brain damage and eventually death.