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Science Fact of the Day: Can Protein Kill?

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Answer: In very rare cases, eating or handling undercooked meat or other tissue from some wild or domestic animals can lead to infection with a prion, a misfolded protein that causes our own body's proteins to misfold, causing a fatal prion disease.
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Answer: In very rare cases, eating or handling undercooked meat or other tissue from some wild or domestic animals can lead to infection with a prion, a misfolded protein that causes our own body's proteins to misfold, causing a fatal prion disease.

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ohtuleht.ee broke the news in on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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