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Mad cow disease is an emerging public health issue with international implications. There is evidence that livestock worldwide may be contaminated. Little is known about the occurrence and spread of the disease agents causing the condition. What is the proposed causative agent of mad cow disease and what other animal and human diseases are currently attributed to this and related microorganisms?
