? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI_VirP

This elective course will examine the host immune response to virus infection, virus evasion of this response and the pathogenic consequences. Topics covered will include
• Overview of the innate immune response to virus infection.
• The role of the adaptive immune system in control of virus infections
• Virus strategies to avoid/suppress the immune response
• Acute virus infections (e.g. virus encephalitis, respiratory infections including influenza, gastrointestinal virus infections)
• Chronic virus infections (e.g. CMV, VZV, HSV, HCV, HIV)
• Host genetics and susceptibility to virus infection
• Control of virus infection (e.g. vaccines)

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

Home subject area

Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Microbiology and Infection (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 6 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2008 09:30 11:30 3rd floor Seminar Room, Tower Block, Summerhall

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 13:00 Central Lecture Friday 09:00 13:00 Central

Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

100% Intermittent assessment

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Patricia Anne Law
Tel : (0131 6)50 3161
Email : Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Simon Talbot
Tel : (0131 6)50 7938
Email : stalbot@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/