BMS 430 Virology

This course will be a broad introduction to viruses, covering structure and nomenclature, viral life cycles and gene expression in varied hosts, viral pathogenesis and host defenses, epidemiology, and new emerging viruses. Specific examples will be addressed in depth, such as influenza, HIV, smallpox, and (bacteriophage) lambda. The assigned textbook will be supplemented with readings and class discussion of relevant primary literature.