Lesson 2: Discovery and History of Virology
Discovery of viruses: Where did viruses come from? Viruses are found wherever there is life and have probably existed since living cells first evolved The origin of viruses is unclear…
Lesson 4: Why study virology?
Virology is all about understanding viruses – from more common infections such as chickenpox to new and emerging infections like Zika and Ebola. Viruses are some of the most diverse…
Lesson 1: What is a virus?
VIDEOS FOR THE INTRODUCTORY PART What is a Virus? Unusual Infectious Agents A virus is a Latin Word Meaning “poison” Three main criteria are used to define a virus a)…
Topic 1: Introduction to Virology
A. VIDEOS What is a Virus? Unusual Infectious Agents Timeline of Virology Germ theory of viruses Where did viruses come from? History of viruses (Lecture) B. LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Define…