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Dec 06, 2025
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2020-2021 Interim Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BCM 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Introduction to Virology4 credits (Spring Term 1)
Virology is the study of viruses and their interaction with host species. This course will survey the classes of viruses, the virus life cycle and their interaction with the host cellular machinery. The host immune response and viral evasion strategies will be studied. Historic and current viral diseases will be examined including cancer and HIV/AIDS. Finally, we will examine anti-viral therapies, the development of vaccines and the use of viruses in gene therapy.
Prerequisite: BCM 262 or CHM 222 and BIO 252 .
Instructor: Peters
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