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Course Detail

Course Name Virology
Program BSc. in Biotechnology, BSc. in Microbiology
Semester Three
Credits Three
Year Taught 2019

Syllabus

PART 1: HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND

History-Properties of viruses -classification of viruses based on the nature of genome-Methods of study,  Viral multiplication, Attachment, entry, un-coating, replication, assembly, release, Cell transformations, Cultivation of viruses-Assay techniques

PART 2: DIFFERENT CLASSES OF VIRUSES

Animal  viruses-Virus-Host interactions-Viral infections, plant viruses, bacteriophages, Viroids.

PART 3: HOST RESPONSE AND ANTIVIRAL AGENTS

Immune responses to viruses, Interferon and other cytokines, Antiviral therapy.

Syllabus - Year Taught
2015 2014

Text Books

  1. Basic Virology – Edward K Wanger
  2. Matthew’s Plant virology
  3. Fundamentals of molecular virology – Acheson and Nicholas H

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