Human Virology

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Course Description: Covers viruses that cause diseases in humans, the structure and classification of medically-important viruses, methods of transmission and replication strategies. Viruses that are important human pathogens and epidemiology, immune response, detection, diagnosis and treatment of human viral infections. Discussion of clinical cases, cellular pathology, cancer and emerging and reemerging human viral diseases including Coronaviruses, vaccines, antivirals, and use of viruses in medicine.