题目：A 55-year-old British teacher presents with weight loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, and declining cognitive function. Her history reveals that her favorite meal is soup made with cow brain, which she has eaten almost every week since she was 10 years old. She is suspected to suffer from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). In comparing viruses with prions, which of the following is most likely?
A. Both prions and viruses contain some form and quantity of nucleic acid, either DNA, RNA, or both.
B. Both viruses and prions upon infection induce an antibody response in the host.
C. Both viruses and prions upon infection induce an inflammatory response in the host.
D. Conventional viruses are rapidly inactivated by ultraviolet light or heat, whereas prions are not.
E. Both viral and prion proteins
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