Current View of Prions – Prions
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Current View of Prions – Prions“ von Vincent Racaniello, PhD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Microbiology: Introduction“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following statements regarding prions and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) is correct?
- The pathogenic prion is a conformational isoform of a normal host protein.
- These diseases occur only in humans.
- Prions carry a very small genome.
- Prions are highly sensitive to UV and ionizing radiation.
How do prions affect healthy host proteins?
- Abnormal conformation changes
- Chemical changes
- Changes in the polarity
- Changes in the solubility
- Changes in the protein sequence
How many types of TSEs exist?
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 5
What is the country of origin of kuru?
- Papua New Guinea
- New Orleans
- Ireland
- Cambodia
- Congo
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Dozent des Vortrages Current View of Prions – Prions
Vincent Racaniello, PhD
Dr. Vincent Racaniello is a Higgins Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University, in New York, USA.
He obtained his PhD at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City, in 1979 and joined the faculty of Columbia University in 1982.
Because of his achievements, he has received several awards, including the Irma T. Hirschl, Searle Scholars Program, Eli Lilly, and NIH Merit Awards. Dr. Racaniello is interested in using new media for medical education; he writes on his virology blog and hosts and produces several podcasts.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Racaniello teaches courses on Microbiology.
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