Diseases such as scrapie in sheep, "mad cow" disease in cattle, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans are known as

A. retroviruses.
B. viroids.
C. viruses.
D. emerging viruses, for example Ebola.
E. TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies).


Answer: E

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