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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: Virus Pathogenesis (MIBM10039)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis elective course will examine the host immune response to virus infection, virus evasion of this response and the pathogenic consequences. Topics covered will include
? Overview of the innate immune response to virus infection.
? The role of the adaptive immune system in control of virus infections
? Virus strategies to avoid/suppress the immune response
? Acute virus infections (e.g. virus encephalitis, respiratory infections including influenza, gastrointestinal virus infections)
? Chronic virus infections (e.g. CMV, VZV, HSV, HCV, HIV)
? Host genetics and susceptibility to virus infection
? Control of virus infection (e.g. vaccines)
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Molecular Microbiology 3 (BILG09013) AND Medical Microbiology 3 (BIME09002) AND ( Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3A (MSBM09005) OR Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3B (MSBM09004) OR Immunology 3 (BILG09007))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsID_Virus_Path
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Tracy Noden
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: Tracy.Noden@ed.ac.uk
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