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Published: April 29, 2012, 1:31 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Kathy Spindler

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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.

\nLinks for this episode:\n

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• Cotia virus\xa0(J Virol)
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• Human\xa0Orf virus exposures\xa0(MMWR)
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• IRF3 protects agains\xa0prion infection\xa0(J Virol)
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• A\xa0mad cow\xa0in America (virology blog)
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• Human orf\xa0(pdf)
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• Space shuttle flies\xa0outside my window\xa0(YouTube)
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• TWiV on Facebook
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV 181
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