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Mad Cow Disease
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better know as is a
relatively new disease. Most sources state that BSE first showed up in Great
Britain in 1986 [Dealler p.5] but some say it popped up in 1985 [Greger p.1].
However the official notification was not until 21 June, 1988 [Dealler stats.
p.1]. ....
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.... a prion is. A prion is composed solely
of proteins, and lacks genetic material in the form of nucleic acids. They are
the tiniest infectious agents known, they can only be viewed under the strongest
of electron microscopes [see appendix A]. Most scientists are puzzled because
nucleic acid is the basis reproductive material needed in all other life forms
[Britannica vol.9 p. 978]. Because of their unique makeup, prions are
practically invulnerable. They can survive for years in the soil. Chemica.... |
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