A. VIDEOS Introduction to viruses and viral genetics Genomes and Genetics Viral genetics Evolution of a viral genome Evolution (Lecture) Emerging Viruses Influenza evolution and genetic shift B. LEARNING OUTCOMES…
VIDEOS ON VIRAL INFECTIONS AND PATHOGENESIS Infection Basics Acute Infections Persistent Infections The Infected Cell Mechanisms of Pathogenesis Transformation and Oncogenesis
The learning objectives of studying the pathogenesis of viral infections often focus on understanding the the mechanisms that lead to disease. Specifically how how viral infections lead to cell death…
Viral infection is a proliferation of a virus inside the body after invading normal living cells Many viral infections are asymptomatic or inapparent Iceberg Concept of Viral Infection
Virus release is the final step in the viral replication cycle, where newly formed virions exit the host cell to infect new cells. The release mechanism varies depending on the…
Virus maturation is the final stage of the viral life cycle where newly assembled virions undergo biochemical and structural changes to become fully infectious. Maturation is crucial because, in many…
Virus assembly is the process by which newly synthesized viral components—genomic nucleic acids and structural proteins—come together to form new virions (complete virus particles) within an infected host cell. This…