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Undergraduate Course: Molecular & Cellular Aspects of HIV Infection (GENE10002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryHIV is now responsible for more deaths annually than any other infectious disease. Since its discovery in 1983, rapid progress understanding its biology led to the development of the first antiretroviral drugs, but it was not until 1996 that effective combination therapy was introduced. Now there are 15 available drugs and sensitive assays for viral replication, and good clinical management allows most HIV+ individuals to live a normal active life in the developed world. However, most of the 40 million people world-wide currently infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa and have no access to antiretrovirals. Control of the infection here awaits the development of an effective vaccine, in which progress has been slow. We will start with an overview of HIV biology and epidemiology. We will then focus on two subjects where advances have been most significant for achieving control of the infection: 1) the replication cycle, antiretroviral drugs and the problem of resistance, and 2) HIV dynamics and pathogenesis.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Notepads
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
KeywordsGENEHIVInfec
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andrew Leigh-Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 5523
Email: A.Leigh-Brown@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
Email: Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk
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