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Module 611 Course Content

 Molecular Biology of Viruses

• Introduction on the molecular biology of plant, animal and bacterial cells. 
• Virus Genomes Organization and Functions             
• Regulation of Viral Replication and Gene Expression                   
• Ribosomal Frameshift Signals in Viral Genomes     
• Transcription, translation and replication of different viruses    
• Host-Virus Interactions                 
• Molecular Virology and Pathogenicity                   
• Gene expression in vitro and in vivo-laboratory applications        
• Genetic maps-interactions with host-activities 
• Virus strategies to evade host immune response 
• Vaccination      

References   

• Principles of Molecular Virology, 6th Edition

 

Module 611 Course Content

 Advanced Virology

• Immunity system       
• Immunity to viruses   
• Innate immune defences against viruses             
• Adaptive immune responses              
• Virus strategies to evade host immune response         
• Pathological consequences of immune responses       
• Vaccination               
• Transformation and cancer               
• Antiviral drugs

References   

• Principles of Molecular Virology, 6th Edition

 

 Module 611 Course Content

 Technology and new Advances in Virology

• Studies on viruses infecting tissue cultures and protoplast methods for detection of viral infections
• diagnosis using molecular probes
• recombinant DNA technology
• gene description and mapping techniques on genetic engineering and the epidemics.

References   

• Principles of Molecular Virology, 6th Edition
• Practical Plant Virology