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BSE is not a bacteria, virus nor parasite. Studies have assumed that BSE originated from a cow or other ruminant got the disease from a genetic mutation. The exact location, classification and origin of this disease is not well known among the scientific community, as many disagreements and controversies have arised from studies of this fatal condition.

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What kingdom and phylum does mad cow disease belong to?

The infectious portion of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific name for mad cow disease) is not a living entity - it is a misfolded infectious protein. Therefore, it is not classified in the taxonomy of living creatures and has no Kingdom or Phylum.


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What is mad cow in latin?

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What happens to cows that have mad cow disease?

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Can you catch mad cow disease from person to person?

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What is sad cow disease?

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What disease did Emily Dickinson have?

She had Bright's disease and Mad Cow disease.