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A converted form of the normal cellular prion protein ( PrP) accumulates in the bovine brains with bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE). This so-called scrapie-associated prion protein ( PrPSc) found in many animals and humans is the pathogen of prion diseases.

朊病毒病（又称传染性海绵状脑病）的病原是致病型朊蛋白，在牛脑中聚集能够造成牛海绵状脑病（bovine spongiform encephalopathy，BSE）。

Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE ), is a chronic , transmissible, fatal neurodegenerative disorder disease in cattle.

疯牛病(madcow disease), 即牛传染性海绵状脑病 ( bovinetransmissible spongiformencephalopathy,BSE ) 的俗称, 是一种慢性消耗性 、 致死性、中枢神经系统退行性疾病.