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Aug 12, 2025
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BIOL 4010 - Principles of VirologyCredit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Laboratory Hour(s): 0
The basic thesis of the course is that all viruses adopt a common strategy for survival: 1) viral genomes are protected by enclosure in a protein particle; 2) viral genomes encode gene products that promote an infectious cycle; 3) infection patterns can overcome or co- exist with host defenses. The course will emphasize the common reactions that must be completed by all viruses for successful reproduction. The mechanism by which a small chemically defined infectious particle (a virus) is able to take over the genetic expression of the infected cell and exploit it for its own propagation remains a subject of intense research worldwide. Virtually all life forms serve as virus hosts. Therefore, study of the commonalities as well as the variances among virus-host relationships offers a fascinating and fertile area of study for biology students. Introduction methods will include lectures by the instructor, selected videos that illustrate complex concepts, and a term paper and presentation by students.
Prerequisite(s): C or higher in BIOL 3400 or permission of instructor
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