To determine: The basic virology and prion biochemistry
Introduction: The different vectors are responsible for causing various diseases. These vectors might include viruses, bacteria, and
Explanation of Solution
The study of different diseases that might be caused by the virus vector is termed as virology. The viruses are the vectors that are not alive in the environment but become activated when these enter into the host body. The examples of viral diseases are common cold, AIDS.
Prion diseases are the group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders that affect humans along with animals. Prion is a proteinaceous infectious particle that might be the reason for many of the diseases.
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