Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a form of spongiform encephalopathy characterized by dementia, is caused by
A. poxvirus
B. togavirus
C. rhabdovirus
D. prions
E. Plasmodium
D
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, kuru, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy are caused by prions, a membrane-associated protein of unknown function. Poxvirus causes molluscum contagiosum and cowpox. Togaviruses include rubivirus (the cause of rubella or German measles), hepatitis C virus, and viruses of dengue, and yellow fever. Rhabdovirus is a cause of rabies. Plasmodium causes malaria,
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