Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler The sages of TWiV explain how chronic wasting disease of cervids could be caused by spontaneous misfolding of prion protein, and the role of the membrane protein Axl in Zika virus entry into cells. Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Register for ASV 2017 ASM 2017 election is now open - VOTE HERE ASM Election questions: Which positions are we voting for? What is the ASM Board of Directors? Organization Chart
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