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Q: How does a chaperone protein contribute to bovine spongiform encephalopathy?
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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.


Was mad cows disease caused by fungus?

NO. Mad cow disease (more properly called Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) is caused by a prion which is a mis-folded protein, not a fungus.


Is mad cow disease rna or DNA?

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific name for mad cow disease) is caused by a prion, a normal protein that is mis-folded and cannot be broken down by the body.


What disease is the same as Mad Cow disease?

No, BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the scientific name for mad cow disease) is generally thought to be caused by a prion, a misfolded protein. There are some theories that BSE could be caused by a virino, a very small virus, but this is not the currently accepted research.


What is another name for prion disease?

A prion is a misfolded protein that is considered an infectious agent because they cause properly folded proteins to convert into the misfolded, prion form. In humans, prions cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In cattle, prions cause mad-cow disease.


What is the scientific name of kuru?

The scientific name of kuru is "transmissible spongiform encephalopathy" (TSE), which is a type of prion disease. The specific prion protein associated with Kuru is called PrPSc.


What is an infectious protein?

Infectious protein, also known as a prion, is best known as the cause of mad cow disease (which is technically called bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Scrapie, a disease of sheep, and kuru, a disease that affects cannibals, are also caused by prions.


An infectious agent that consists only of protein is a?

An infectious agent consisting of a protein is a prion. This is a mis-folded protein. It can cause several central nervous system diseases including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Fatal Familial Insomnia and Kuru in humans. Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows, mink, and cats plus Scrapie in sheep.


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.


What is the pathogen that causes Mad Cow Disease?

Mad Cow Disease is caused by a prion, a misfolded protein, called the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prion. This prion affects the brain and nervous system of cows.


What treatments have been used in the past for mad cow disease?

To the best of my knowledge, no one has tried to treat bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific name for mad cow disease). This is because the disease is caused by a prion, a misfolded protein, and there are no medications that can reverse the misfolding.


How is Prion detected in animals?

Prions are a relatively newly discovered infectious agent that consists primarily of protein. It is believed that prions are the transmissible cause for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, otherwise known as "mad cow disease." There is no current evidence to suggest that animals are capable of "detecting" prions.