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.
Report Abuse. A prion is now understood to be a 'rogue protein'. It is a protein that changes the conformation (or spatial structure) of other proteins when it comes into contact with them. The changes they induce can cause disease. Prions are believed to cause such diseases as 'Mad Cow' 'Kuru' and other diseases.Cannibalism once caused transmission of the proteins, and the disease is apparently transmissable from bovine to man through meat, particularly if nerve tissue is involved in the food processing. I hope this helps.he changes they induce can cause disease. Prions are believed to cause such diseases as 'Mad Cow' 'Kuru' and other diseases. Cannibalism once caused transmission of the proteins, and the disease is apparently transmissable from bovine to man through meat, particularly if nerve tissue is involved in the food processing.