526-314 Medical Microbiology: Viruses

Credit cannot be obtained for this subject if credit has already been obtained for 526-303 (1999 Handbook) or for both 526-311 and 526-312 (2002 Handbook).

Microbiology 526-201 and 526-221 and preferably one or more of the following: microbiology 526-205, biochemistry 521-211 and 521-212, or genetics 652-214 and 652-215.

BBiomedSc students: microbiology 526-201 or 526-205; 521-213 and 536-250.

Upon completion of this subject students should understand and be able to describe:

• how medically important viruses cause disease;

• how viruses replicate, are transmitted and detected;

• how the host's immune response acts to limit viral infection and how, in some cases, this can lead to pathology.

Students should be able to apply relevant knowledge of viral replication, pathogenesis, immunity and epidemiology to the determination of appropriate strategies for developing new drugs and vaccines.

A 1-hour written examination held mid-semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (80%).

• S J Flint et al, Principles of Virology. 2nd edn, 2003.