Even vegetarians may not be safe from 'mad cow' prions - The Diigo Meta page

• 20 Sep 08
  

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  • A new study suggests that infectious prions - thought to be the causative agents in mad cow disease and human vCJD – can survive wastewater decontamination and wind up in fertiliser, potentially contaminating fruit and vegetables.

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