BIO 5556 - Human Virology

3 Semester Hour(s)

The course is aimed to provide knowledge about the human viruses and zoonoses, their impact on human health, and the epidemiology aspects of human viral infections, the geographic spread, host ethic disparities, the role of host genes and other factors, preventive measures, available treatment and vaccination. Students will also study the classification and nomenclature of viruses, their replication strategies as well as key viral genes and proteins that are explored as targets for antiviral therapy and vaccine development.

Prerequisite(s): Molecular Biology/ Lab.