Overall aims of course

• Help the students to under stand the fundamental characters of viruses.

• Provide the students with an over view on physical and chemical properties of viruses.

• Study the biological properties of the viruses in relation to virus Haemagglutination, virus replication in the cell, pathogenesis of viral infection and interference phenomena.

• Provide the students with the required knowledge about host immune response to viral infection.

• Provide the students with strategies to protect against and combat viral infection through vaccination.

• Studying the effect of some physical and chemical agents on viruses.

• Experimental description and application of techniques used for preparation and isolation of suspected viral samples.