What diseases can a CT scan detect? A bowel perforation consists of a hole that runs all the way through the bowel or large intestine. The danger is that perforation can cause peritonitis, an inflammation of the membrane lining the entire abdominal cavity. If acid from the stomach, bile or bacteria enters the cavity, then peritonitis can take place -- a life-threatening condition.
The statement that a prion is an infectious, self-reproducing protein structure is true. Prion is short for short for proteinaceous infectious particle. All known prion diseases in mammals affect the structure of the brain or other neural tissue. Hope this answers the question. Comments.
Introduction to Prions. As aspiring young biologists taking Dr. Toolsons toxins class, we are fascinated by all the weird and mysterious things out there in the world that can kill us. Among the weirdest and most intriguing are prions. Defying the usual categories of toxins and infectious agents, they share characteristics of both.