Principles of Virology (Bio 2022) Mon, Thur: 10:45-12:00

Text Book: Principles of Virology, (2nd ed) by S.J, Flint et al., ASM Press, 2004;

Viruses & Human Disease by J. H. Strauss & E.G. Strauss, Academic Press, 2002

Date

Topic

Chapter

1/14 Mon 1/17Thur     

1/24Thur

Introduction  

Understanding: Viruses

1

1/28 Mon  

1/31 Thur  

Virus cultivation, detection & genetics

2

2/4 Mon  

2/7 Thur

Genomes

3

2/11 Mon

Structure, attachment and entry

4,5

2/14 Thur

Exam I (20%)

 

2/18 Mon

Dissemination, Virulence and Epidemiology

14

2/21 Thur  

Virus offense meets host defense

15

2/25 Mon  

2/28 Thur

Patterns of Infection

16

3/3 Mon

War Against Deadly Microbes & Lethal Viruses

 

3/6 Thur

Exam II (20%)

 

3/17 Mon  

3/20 Thur  

Viral Respiratory Infection  

 

3/24 Mon

Killer Flu

 

3/27 Thur

3/31 Mon

Family Piconaviridae & Togaviridae

3  (Viruses & Human Disease) 

4/3 Thur

4/7 Mon

Family Herpesviridae

6 ( Viruses & Human Disease)   

4/10 Thur

 Exam III (20%)

 

4/14 Mon

4/17 Thur

 Viral STD

Paper Due (10%)

 

4/21 Mon

4/24 Thur

HIV

17

[Final Exam (25%) Include Viral STD and HIV (To be announced)] ; Attendance and Performance (5%)