Genetic mutations, primarily, which were transferred when an animal (either a sheep or cow) was ground up to be used as a protein source for other ruminant livestock (like cows and/or sheep).
No.
It's not sad cow disease, it's MAD cow disease. Its a brain disease that can cause irrational behavior in cows.
A prion, or misfolded protein caused by genetic mutation.
yeh when you had a poo ate it then pooed it back out in a cows mouth which made the cow mad so its madcow disease lols :)
In a matter of speaking, yes. Mis-folded proteins are what cause "Mad Cow Disease," also known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in cattle or Creuztfeldt-Jakobson's Disease in humans.
We are aware of mad cow disease
There is no such thing as "cow disease" unless you are referring to MAD cow disease, which is something else entirely.
They are known as prions and cause many diseases such as Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfelt-Jacob disease.
No.
no
Prions can cause an infection. They are simple proteins that can replicate under the right circumstances and one of them causes Mad Cow disease.
Mad cow disease cannot be treated. The only solution is eradication to prevent the spread of the disease.