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John Pirt, microbiologist, and Alan Ebringer, immunologist, from Kings College, London, England, believe that bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) could be caused by acinetobacter, a bacterium. The bacterium was contained in cattle feed, which was no longer heated enough to kill the bacterium from 1982, when BSE began. The bacterium has a structure similar to that of brain tissue, and the immune system destroys brain tissue in a bid to tackle the bacterium. The same process could occur in humans, and further research is to be carried out to establish whether this is the case.
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In England, according to the 1999 Moser report, one in five adults were found to be functionally illterate. The report went on to state that difficulties with numeracy are as widespread and compelling. In libraries, the Dewey Decimal classification system is used very widely. For individuals with difficulties grasping the concept of decimals, this can make a visit to the library extremely hard. The article provides additional information on adult literacy and numeracy.
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There was a possibility in 1990, that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) could have infected the national sheep flock in the United Kingdom. At present, the possibile infection of the national flock is still of primary concern. Inquiries into the initial experiments with sheep who were infected with scrapie are being conducted.
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