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Giant Microbes, Mad Cow
SKU: 20258
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Overview
With an up-to-decades-long latency period, no cure, no treatment, and no chance of recovery, concern about Mad Cow disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is no bull.
First identified in Britain in the mid-1980s, BSE is generally thought to be the work of proteinaceous infectious particles or prions. These inanimate amino acid chains (which are smaller than bacteria or viruses, and are not destroyed by thorough cooking) normally twist like pretzels into a particular shape. According to theory, they can get a little crazy and twist the wrong way, eventually inhibiting brain function.
GIANTmicrobes® are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes — only a million times actual size! They're humorous, educational, and fun! Each GIANTmicrobes® comes with an image and information about the real microbe it represents. They make great learning tools, as well as amusing gifts for anyone with a sense of humor. Collect them all!
Ages 3+
