Virology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course examines variations in viral architecture; molecular processes that characterise the common steps of the reproductive cycles of viruses within a host cell; host cell responses to viral infections; and viral evolution. It includes a survey of adaptive strategies viruses use to meet specific situations, with illustrations taken from bacterial, animal, and plant viruses. Requisite Courses: BIOL-2902 and BIOL-2301 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-3221 (must be taken previously or at the same time as this course).