BIO 330

• Course Description:

  The course covers the basic principles of virology. It is organized in a number of lectures deals with virus importance and definition, introduction to new laboratory techniques used in virology, viral morphology, transmission, mechanisms of infection and replication, viral genetics, viral taxonomy, outcomes of infection for the host, introduction to viruses and cancer and introduction to prions, which are not viruses but often considered along with viruses.

   

• Course Main Objective:
  1. To introduce the student to the underlying principles of virology.
  2.  To learn the basics of what a virus is and how it attaches to and replicates within cells.
  3. To introduce students to virus genome organization and composition, transmission and the outcomes of infection for the host.
  4.  To study the taxonomy of viruses; Bacteriophages and prions will be addressed briefly as well as plant viruses, oncogenic viruses.
  5.  To develop an awareness of the impact of viruses on society

   

• Learning Resources

1. Carter, J. and Saunders, V. (2013). Virology Principles and Applications. 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. West Sussex, England. ISBN 978-1-119-99142-7
2. Netherton, C. L. and Wileman, T. (2011) Virus factories, double-membrane vesicles and vrioplasm generated in animal cells. Current Opinion in Virology, 1, 381-387
3. www.sciencedirect.com Flint, S.J., Enquist, L.W., Rancaniello, V.R., Skalka, A.M. (2009). Principles of Virology. Third edition. American Society for Microbiology(ASM )Press, USA. ISBN 978-1-55581-479-3
4. http://www.virology.ws/
5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/index.htm
6. http://bcs.wiley.com/hebcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470023872&bcsId=3756

Computer-based programs running videos.