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.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar