General Virology

4.0 credits

The General Virology course provides an introduction to animal virology, with emphasis on human diseases. Topics covered in the class include: general properties of viruses, virus structure, molecular mechanisms of virus replication and gene expression, virus-host cell interactions, pathogenesis, vaccines, antivirals, and viral immunology. Viruses discussed include: Herpes, Pox, Measles, Ebola, Influenza, corona and HIV. Prerequisites: BIO 202 (Molecular Biology) or BIO 210 (Cell Biology) or BIO 250 (Biochemistry). Note: undergraduates should register for MBI 456U