The formation of amyloid fibers is associated with severalneurodegenerative diseases and the formation of biofilms. Describethe key structural features of these fibers and then explain whythe can be infectious, such as in the case of prion diseases likeKuru and Mad Cow Disease (BSE).

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The formation of amyloid fibers is associated with severalneurodegenerative diseases and the formation of biofilms. Describethe key structural features of these fibers and then explain whythe can be infectious, such as in the case of prion diseases likeKuru and Mad Cow Disease (BSE).

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