According to research done by Baron, Caughey, and Prado, how do prions move within the brain?

a. They use receptors on the surfaces of nerve cells.
b. They use vesicles found inside the nerve cells.
c. They use tunneling nanotubes.
d. They pinch off the nerve cell membrane.
e. They stick to the outer surfaces of nerve cells.


C

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