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TWiV 181: ORFan poxviruses and nIRFing prions

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Rich, and Kathy discuss Cotia virus, a new poxvirus, Orf virus infections associated with handling goats and lamb, and the innate immune response to prions.

Right-click to download TWiV 181 (74 MB .mp3, 103 minutes).

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Links for this episode:

• Cotia virus (J Virol)
• Human Orf virus exposures (MMWR)
• IRF3 protects agains prion infection (J Virol)
• A mad cow in America (virology blog)
• Human orf (pdf)
• Space shuttle flies outside my window (YouTube)
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• Letters read on TWiV 181

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