VBSC 435Viral Pathogensis
Viral Pathogenesis provides students with a general knowledge of medically relevant viruses, with a specific focus on important human viral pathogens. The course is meant to help students understand how viruses cause diseases in humans and animals. Lectures and in-class discussions will focus both on the fundamentals of viral infection and disease mechanisms, and on contemporary virology-related topics in the scientific literature. Topics discussed can be divided into two main areas: (1) general concepts related to viral pathogenesis and the control of viral infections; and (2) specific viruses that cause human disease including HIV-1, herpes viruses, papillomaviruses, influenza virus, West Nile virus, Ebola virus, and SARS virus. Although prior knowledge of virology is not required for taking this course, a working knowledge of molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, and some microbiology is helpful.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “( MICRB 201 or MICRB 201H ) and ( BMB 252 or MICRB 252 or BMB 252H ) or ( BIOL 230W or BIOL 230M )”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).
Courses that list VBSC 435 as a prerequisite (1)
- VBSC 468 Vaccinology - The Science of Developing Vaccines to Prevent Infectious Diseases