Course Description

65-412 Virology F(3-3)

The physical and chemical nature of viruses. Methods of studying viruses. Growth, assay and purification. Lytic replication of bacteriophages; lysogeny and transduction. Structure and expression of animal virus genomes as they pertain to virus classification. Tumor virology. Induction and mechanism of action of interferon. Department of Microbiology.

Prerequisites: 40-202, 65-203.

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

Last revised: August 28, 1996. Contact: ccrenna@registrar.uoguelph.ca.