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ID | DOID:649 |
Name | prion disease |
Definition | A brain disease that is characterized by brain damage resulting from the abnormal folding, clumping and accumulation of cellular proteins in the brain induced by prion proteins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/prions/ |
Xrefs |
KEGG:05020 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:20484008 |
Subsets |
DO_FlyBase_slim DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
Synonyms |
Prion disease pathway [EXACT] prion induced disorder [EXACT] Prion protein disease [EXACT] Spongiform Encephalopathy [EXACT] transmissible spongiform encephalopathy [EXACT] |
Parent Relationships |
is_a brain disease |