Virology Lectures 2021 #24 - Unusual Infectious Agents

What is the smallest genome that can sustain an infectious agent? Might the genome of an infectious agent encode no protein? Could an infectious agent exist without a genome? These questions are answered by the amazing viroids - small RNAs that encode no proteins - satellite viruses, and prions - infectious proteins that cause diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.

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[medicussapiens]

Once again, a phantastic lecture! Thank you and all the best from Germany

[aleksandardzunic]

01:06:45 - Deer --> Cow - Concern due to incubation period, maybe?

[wboyle]

Cheers Vincent another fantastic lecture best wishes from Glasgow scotland stay safe everyone

[joukotsuhonen]

At 1:01:17 letter e missing Crutzfeldt–Jakob disease

[luisfernando-mmjt]

Have heard 4 time this lecture today already.. Thanks for sharing

[franciscopani]

Do you believe in human intracisternal retroviral particles (HIAP) and their involvement in diseases?