Bi5420 General virology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Danuška Horáková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Monika Vítězová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Danuška Horáková, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Danuška Horáková, CSc.
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 Bpt,01013
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Přednáška je určena studujícím obecné biologie a dalším zájemcům o obor virologie. Předpokladem pro zápis tohoto předmětu je složení zkoušek z obecné biologie, z obecné mikrobiologie
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Introduction. Structure of viruses - morphology and chemical composition of viruses, inactivation of viruses. Classification of viruses - criteria of classificationanimal viruses, plant viruses,insect viruses, bacteriophages. Methods of investigations of viruses, cultivation and assay of viruses. The viral multiplication cycle - adsorption, penetration, transcription, translation, replication of viral nucleic acid, morphogenesis. Reproduction of animal viruses. Reproduction of plant viruses. Reproduction of bacteriophages. Viral genetics - mutation, abortive infections and defective viruses, genetic interaction between viruses, interactions between viral gene products, the genetic basis of virulence. Pathogenesis of viral infections - pathogenicity and virulence, routes of entry, mechanisms of spread in the organismus, virus shedding. Host responses to viral infections, antiviral immunological mechanisms, immunization. Chemotherapy of viral diseases - nucleoside analogs, other antiviral agents, strategy for development of antiviral agents. Epidemiology and control of viral infections. Laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases. Viral diseases (assortment).Viruses and biotechnology;
Syllabus
  • Introduction. Structure of viruses - morphology and chemical composition of viruses, inactivation of viruses. Classification of viruses - criteria of classificationanimal viruses, plant viruses,insect viruses, bacteriophages. Methods of investigations of viruses, cultivation and assay of viruses. The viral multiplication cycle - adsorption, penetration, transcription, translation, replication of viral nucleic acid, morphogenesis. Reproduction of animal viruses. Reproduction of plant viruses. Reproduction of bacteriophages. Viral genetics - mutation, abortive infections and defective viruses, genetic interaction between viruses, interactions between viral gene products, the genetic basis of virulence. Pathogenesis of viral infections - pathogenicity and virulence, routes of entry, mechanisms of spread in the organismus, virus shedding. Host responses to viral infections, antiviral immunological mechanisms, immunization. Chemotherapy of viral diseases - nucleoside analogs, other antiviral agents, strategy for development of antiviral agents. Epidemiology and control of viral infections. Laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases. Viral diseases (assortment).Viruses and biotechnology;
Literature
  • TIMBURY, Morag C. Notes on medical virology. 11th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone. 196 s. ISBN 0-443-05846-6. 1997. info
  • BEDNÁŘ, Marek. Lékařská mikrobiologie : bakteriologie, virologie, parazitologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Marvil. 558 s. 1996. info
  • ROSYPAL, Stanislav. Bakteriologie a virologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia. 67 s. ISBN 80-85827-16-6. 1994. info
  • LEVY, Jay A., Heinz FRAENKEL-CONRAT and Robert A. OWENS. Virology. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. xii, 447 s. ISBN 0-13-953753-8. 1994. info
  • CANN, Alan J. Principles of molecular virology. London: Academic Press. 234 s. ISBN 0-12-158531-X. 1993. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška.Zkouška ústní.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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