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. 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) TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 181 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Astronomy Picture of the Day (especially this and this ) Rich - Tom Lehrer Element Song (YouTube) Vincent - Albert B. Sabin Archives Listener Pick of the Week Mark - Netter's Infectious Diseases by Elaine C. Jong and Dennis L. Stevens Richard - Germs, Genes & Civilization by David P. Clark