Introduction: 

►The course will give an overview of  medically important virus families, their replication strategies and mechanisms for development of viral infectious diseases.

►Topics will include taxonomy, replication strategies, pathogenicity and transmission of viruses and, additionally, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of viral diseases, antiviral immunity and viral evasion will also be covered

►Common human viral infections will be the main focus of the course ,and emphasis will be put on virus-host interactions as a key to understanding the diversity of viruses and viral diseases.

Leaning Outcome:

1. ►Be able to explain the how the principles of virology and virus replication can be applied to development of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostic techniques

   ►Be able to diagnose viral infections on the basis of knowledge about the pathogenesis clinical features and lab reports

Recommended Books:

1. Clinical Pathology Interpretation By AH Nagi

2. Robins Basic Pathology

Student Eveluation: 

Class Test/Online Viva

Sendup Examination

Annual Examination