A prion, or misfolded protein caused by genetic mutation.
A prion.
infectious proteins called prions
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.
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Mad cow disease cannot be treated. The only solution is eradication to prevent the spread of the disease.
they go mad
Mad Cow Disease is a layman's term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
She had Bright's disease and Mad Cow disease.
Mad cow disease happens when the proteins in the brain of cow become misfolded. This is called prion. In simple words all proteins have to be folded before they can function and when some proteins in the brain become misfolded, such a state is called prions (misfolding of proteins) and it results in mad cow disease.