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TWiV 1127: Giving prions the (zinc) finger
Episode 1127

TWiV 1127: Giving prions the (zinc) finger

This Week in Virology

June 30, 20241h 53m

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Show Notes

TWiV discusses secret anti-vax campaign run by Pentagon to undermine China during pandemic, NY governor's subways mask ban proposal, Colorado bat facility sparks outbreak fears, House budget billls suggest ban on gain of function research, evolution of STAT2 resistance to flavivirus NS5, and brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an epigenetic editor.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove

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