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ReturnToCrab t1_jdz3ef4 wrote

Reply to comment by amaurea in Do most animals have to worry about complications from cannibalization? by StressfulRiceball

> Are prions completely absent in healthy individuals?

Yes, otherwise everyone would die from them pretty fast. Despite similarities, prions aren't viruses or bacteria, they can't lie dormant

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Chiperoni t1_je51ggf wrote

We have tons of PrP^wt of which it is very rare for one to become PrP^sc . If PrP^sc forms it's estimated to take around a decade to kill, at least in humans.

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