BIOL 445: Biology of Viruses

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Structure, composition and life cycles of viruses; methods used to study viruses; their interaction with host cells; mechanisms of pathogenicity and cellular transformation; responses of the host to viral infection, and vaccine applications; in-depth study of the life cycles of the major classes of viruses and discussion of emerging viruses.Prerequisite:BIOL 213orBIOL 351or approval of instructor.