Where does the name "scrapie" come from?

a. The prion disorder causes infected sheep to scrape against objects until their skin is raw.
b. The prions cause amyloid plaques to scrape against each other.
c. The disease results in the animal wasting away, sending them to the "scrap heap."


Ans: a. The prion disorder causes infected sheep to scrape against objects until their skin is raw.

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