Virology

Catalog description

A basic course in animal and human virology dealing with the structure, composition, replication, assay and identification of viruses which infect eukaryotic cells. Molecular aspects of pathogenesis: immunological, inflammatory, and cellular responses to viruses including interferons and cytokines, viral interference, acute versus persistent infections, slow virus disease, strategies for vaccine development, and concepts in antiviral therapy. Adenoviruses, papillomaviruses, herpesviruses, and retroviruses will be discussed primarily in MB 6500 . (Offered every other year)