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In <4nheqe$lk5@news1.channel1.com>, glyford@us1.channel1.com (Glenn S. Lyford) writes:
>>derek@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz (Derek Tearne) wrote:
>>
>>>There is, however, ample evidence that the practise of feeding 
>>>animal offal to the other members of the same species is what 
>>>caused the rapid spread of Mad Cow Disease throughout the 
>>>British beef industry.
>
>Originally, this disease was most prominent in sheep (mutton).  The
>greater market for mutton in the UK lead to the greater use of the
>bone meals made from sheep.  Bone meals made in the US have not used
>sheep remains for some time (sorry, I forgot the dates).  The use
>of the bone meals spread the disease to other species (a common source
>of minerals in the livestock industries).
>
>As I understand, the "Mad Cow Disease" is a very long term incubation,
>and the disease vector itself (prion?) is capable of surviving the
>use of an autoclave...
>                                                             --Glenn

Did you mean to say, "This could be very grim, but I neglected to review the last 
twelve issues of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN".

Warren
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