Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by
A)flavoviruses.
B)virusoids.
C)prions.
D)orthomyxoviruses.

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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, also known as prion diseases, are caused by prions, which are misfolded proteins that can induce normal proteins to adopt the abnormal conformation, leading to neurodegeneration. The other options are not associated with the causation of these diseases.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Are Caused by