Text Book: Principles of Virology, (2nd
ed) by S.J,
Viruses & Human Disease by J. H.
Strauss & E.G. Strauss, Academic Press, 2002
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Date |
Topic |
Chapter |
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1/14
Mon 1/17Thur
1/24Thur |
Introduction Understanding:
Viruses |
1 |
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1/28 Mon 1/31 Thur |
Virus cultivation, detection & genetics |
2 |
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2/4 Mon 2/7 Thur |
Genomes |
3 |
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2/11 Mon |
Structure, attachment and entry |
4,5 |
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2/14 Thur |
Exam I (20%) |
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2/18 Mon |
Dissemination, Virulence and Epidemiology |
14 |
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2/21 Thur |
Virus offense meets host defense |
15 |
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2/25 Mon 2/28 Thur |
Patterns of Infection |
16 |
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3/3 Mon |
War Against Deadly Microbes & Lethal Viruses |
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3/6 Thur |
Exam II (20%) |
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3/17 Mon 3/20 Thur |
Viral Respiratory Infection |
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3/24 Mon |
Killer Flu |
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3/27 Thur 3/31 Mon |
Family Piconaviridae & Togaviridae |
3 (Viruses & Human Disease) |
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4/3 Thur 4/7 Mon |
Family Herpesviridae |
6 ( Viruses & Human Disease) |
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4/10 Thur |
Exam III (20%) |
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4/14 Mon 4/17 Thur |
Viral STD Paper Due (10%) |
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4/21 Mon 4/24 Thur |
HIV |
17 |
[Final
Exam (25%) Include Viral STD and HIV (To be announced)] ; Attendance and
Performance (5%)