Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Kabamba-Mukadi Benoît (coordinator);
Language
French
Main themes
General themes In the first part of the course, fundamental notions of virology are thoroughly revised: virus definition, structure of viral particles and classification, study of the replication of different groups of viruses, critical evaluation of virological methods, viral therapeutics (immunisation, serotherapy, antivirals). In the second part certain viruses, which are important in human pathology, are systematically reviewed.
Content
Contents and methods Contents: Structure, morphology, biochemistry of viruses and examples of cycles Nucleic acid replication in different virus groups Principles of prevention, of vaccination and of treatment Viral diagnosis Specific subjects: HIV, hepatitis viruses, herpesviridae, viruses and pregnancy, viruses and immune suppression This list is not complete and may be modified according to opportunities in the different years. Our purpose is to review in depths a few viruses.
Other information
Prerequisite is to have followed a basic course in virology (microbiology in MED13, MCBL1330, virology in FARM22, FARM 2281, or microbiology part 2 in DENT 21, MCBL2117) 45 hours of practical exercises are only intended for pharmacists specialising in laboratory medicine. Evaluation is by an oral examination
Faculty or entity
SBIM
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Advanced Master in Clinical Biology
