BIOL-3465 Virology

This course explores the molecular biology and biochemistry of viruses and virus infections. The course presents the fundamentals of virus structure, virus multiplication, disease mechanisms, prevention, and intervention of infection, and how viruses pose threats to human and animal health through emergence and evolution. Additional discussions include examples of viruses that have impacted human evolution through history and today. At the course's conclusion, students will understand principles and themes in modern day virology, including virus pathogenesis, vaccination, anti-viral drugs, and gene therapy. Virology is a general education course that will benefit students interested in medicine, public health, biology, and graduate-level research. Three class hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. In addition to examinations, presentations of assignments are required. Prerequisites: BIOL 3313/3113, CHEM 2319