Mechanisms of Viral Entry:

• Students will be able to explain the different mechanisms by which viruses enter host cells, including endocytosis, membrane fusion, and direct penetration.
• Students will analyze how specific viral proteins interact with host cell receptors to facilitate viral entry.

Viral Genome Replication:

• Students will compare and contrast the replication strategies of DNA viruses, RNA viruses, and retroviruses.
• Students will describe the roles of viral and host enzymes in the replication of viral genomes.

Transcription and Translation of Viral Genes:

• Students will understand the processes of viral mRNA transcription and translation, and how these processes differ among various types of viruses.
• Students will be able to explain how viruses hijack host cell machinery to produce viral proteins.

Assembly and Release of New Virions:

• Students will be able to describe the processes involved in the assembly of new viral particles.
• Students will explain the different methods by which viruses are released from host cells, including budding, lysis, and exocytosis.