What type of diseases are unique in that they can be transmitted by an infective protein that propagates conformational change of existing molecules without synthesizing entirely new infective molecules?
A) viral
B) viroid
C) bacterial
D) virion
E) prion

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Prions are unique in that they can be transmitted by an infective protein that propagates conformational change of existing molecules without synthesizing entirely new infective molecules. They are the causative agents of several fatal neurodegenerative diseases like Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans.

What Type of Diseases Are Unique in That They Can