BI - 410 Virology

Credits: 3

Introduces students to the study of viruses, from a scientific perspective. Learning topics will include the basic structure and organization of viral families, the molecular biology of viral infection, replication and pathogenesis, and current preventative vaccine and anti-viral drug development efforts. Lectures will be supplemented with review of current scientific literature.

Prerequisite(s): BI 255, BI 256, BI 353, CH 231 and CH 232