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I thought it wasn't just any prions, but specific prions that replicate out of control after some time, depending on genetics. So cows were fed unclean bone meal from sheep and pigs and cows all mixed together, and they think some scrapie infected sheep spine/brain got in there and it spread to cows. Then it spread from there because we didn't think cows could get it and even if they could we were pretty certain humans couldn't get it. But we were wrong.

[-] OshaqHennessey@midwest.social 2 points 51 minutes ago

Yeah, pretty sure you're right. Though I'll admit I've forgotten much more than I know on the topic.

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