BT601 Official Handouts

How viruses are different from other biological organisms

The molecular basis of how viruses work

Explain how the development of virology led us to our present understanding of viruses

Be able to discuss how technology has influenced the study of viruses in recent years

Discuss representative examples of viruses genomes to illustrate the range of genetic diversity seen in viruses

Why We Study Viruses

1. Viruses are everywhere
2. Causing diseases

Human being Animals Plants

3. Generally can infect every living things including insects, bacteria and even other viruses
4. Viruses can be beneficial (You’ve heard the Bad, here’s the Good)
5. Can cross species boundaries

More Insight …..

1. Replication of viruses
2. Discuss how drugs which block these processes can be used to combat virus infections
3. Mechanisms by which cells express the information stored in genes
4. Describe the genome coding strategies of different virus groups
5. Discuss the similarities and the differences between virus infections of plants and of animals