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Mad cow disease is scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE for short. BSE is caused by a mis-folded protein in the brain and spinal cord of cattle, so it is actually none of the above (virus, bacteria or protist). Prions are a novel form of disease infection distinct from the traditional three infectious routes identified in the early 1900s.
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How does the virus of mad cow get its energy?
Mad Cow Disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy is NOT caused by a virus, it is a PRION, which is a mis-folded protein.
Which season do people usually start getting mad cow disease?
Mad Cow is not a virus or bacterial infection like a cold or flu is that comes about as a seasonal thing. It is caused by a prion, and the chances that humans will contract Mad Cow is extremely low; there is no season that people can "start getting" Mad Cow disease.
When was Mad Cow-Girl born?
Mad Cow-Girl was born in 1961.
How can you make farmers aware about mad cow disease?
We are aware of mad cow disease
What rhymes with mad cow?
Bad cow
When did Mad Cow-Girl die?
Mad Cow-Girl died on 2010-07-04.
What is mad cow in latin?
Mad Cow Disease is a layman's term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
What are the incomplete viruses called that have been linked to certain diseases such as scrapie and mad cow?
Mad Cow Disease and Scrapie are NOT caused by incomplete viruses or any virus of any sort. They are caused by PRIONS, which are misfolded proteins much tinier than any virus, complete or not. If such disease were caused by viruses they would easily be cured by an antibiotic, but since they are not caused by bacteria or a virus, such vaccines cannot be made because there is nothing for such a vaccine to target.
How can mad cow disease be treated in animals?
It can't. Only a bullet can "treat" Mad cow in animals.
Can you catch mad cow disease from person to person?
Yes, that is precisely how you contract mad cow.
What is the harmful effect of cow on humans and diseases spread by them?
Under most circumstances, cows are not a danger to humans. However, eating contaminated beef can result in the spread of the deadly E. Coli Virus and Mad Cow Disease.
What does a mad cow do?
moo
