Learn the fundamental principles and clinical aspects of medical virology in this comprehensive course covering viral structure, replication, genetics, and pathogenesis. Explore major viral families including respiratory viruses (Influenza, Paramyxovirus, Coronavirus), enteroviruses, HIV, herpes viruses, and hepatitis viruses. Master laboratory diagnostic techniques, understand host immune responses, and study treatment and prevention strategies for viral infections. Examine specialized topics like arboviruses, hemorrhagic fever viruses, rabies, HPV, and prions. Gain practical knowledge about viral transmission routes, disease manifestations, and public health control measures through detailed study of clinically significant human viral pathogens.
Overview
Syllabus
- Course Introduction
- Chapter 1 General Virology
- 1.1 Viral Structure and Composition
- 1.2 Viral Replication
- 1.3 Viral Genetics and Classification
- 1.4 Pathogenesis of Viral infection
- 1.5 Lab Diagnosis and Host Rsponse to Viral Infection
- Chapter 2 Viruses Transmitted Through Respiratory Route
- 2.1 Influenza Virus: Biological Properties 1
- 2.2 Influenza Virus: Biological Properties 2
- 2.3 Influenza Virus: Biological Properties 3
- 2.4 Influenza Virus: Lab, Treatment and Prevention
- 2.5 Paramyxovirus
- 2.6 Coronavirus and Rubella virus
- Chapter 3 Viruses Transmitted Through Fecal-oral Route
- 3.1 Diseases Caused by Enteroviruses
- 3.2 Poliovirus Infection and Viron of Enterovirus
- 3.3 Lab Diagnosis & Prevention of Enterovirus
- 3.4 Viruses Causing Acute Gastroenteritis
- Chapter 4 HIV
- 4.1 General Properties of HIV
- 4.2 Replication of HIV
- 4.3 Pathogenesis and Immunity of HIV
- 4.4 Epidemiology and Lab Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS
- 4.5 Treatment, Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS
- Chapter 5 Herpes Viruses
- 5.1 HSV
- 5.2 VZV
- 5.3 EBV, CMV and HHV 6-8
- Chapter 6 Hepatitis Viruses
- 6.1 HAV and HEV
- 6.2 HBV, HCV and HDV
- Chapter 7 Other Important Human Viruses
- 7.1 Arbovirus
- 7.2 Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
- 7.3 Rabies Virus
- 7.4 HPV
- 7.5 Prion
- Final Exam
Taught by
XIN Gang, SU Yun, and LIN Yinhong