Below is an image of a stained thin section of TSE (Transmis…

Below is an image of a stained thin section of TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy) patient’s brain. Note the abnormal “holes” in the brain tissue. What is the name of the pathogen causing this brain damage?  Will normal/conventional autoclaving inactivate this pathogen?

You are making wine using grapes from your own vines. You ma…

You are making wine using grapes from your own vines. You make and stain a smear of the wine.  Microscopic examination reveals budding, circular-to-oval cells (see image, below). What it the most likely genus name for this microbe, and to which Kingdom does it belong?