Virology

General virology

Topics addressed

Quiz

Number of pages

Basic concepts in virology

Virus structure Virus classification Virus reproductive cycle Viral infection type Diagnostic virology

Yes

18 pages

Modules on specific viruses Modules reviewed by experts

Topics addressed

Quiz

Number of pages

Dengue virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of dengue virus Pathogenesis Immune responses Clinical features & Treatment Pathology Diagnostic Vaccine in development

No

27 pages

Hepatitis E virus

Genotypes Epidemiology Structure of HEV Pathogenesis Immune responses Clinical features Pathology Diagnostic Vaccine Animal models

No

11 pages

HIV

History of AIDS Epidemiology Natural history of HIV infection Structure & genome of HIV Life cycle & Pathogenesis Immune response Treatment Vaccine in development

No

85 pages

Flaviviruses

Structure & genome Antigenic structure Pathogenesis Immune evasion

No

8 pages

Influenza virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of influenza virus Pathogenesis Immune responses Clinical features Vaccine

No

37 pages

Rabies virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of rabies virus Pathogenesis Immune responses Clinical features Prevention & Control Diagnostic Vaccine

No

30 pages

Modules on specific viruses

Topics addressed

Quiz

Number of pages

Arenaviruses

Arenaviruses: an overview Lassa haemorrhagic fever LCMV: mouse model & immunity Vaccine against arenaviruses

No

6 pages

Chikungunya virus

Epidemiology Structure of Chikungunya virus Life cycle Immune responses Clinical features Vaccine in development

No

7 pages

Coronaviruses

SARS Epidemiology Structure Life cycle Pathology Host response Immune evasion MERS Epidemiology Structure Clinical manifestations

No

12 pages

Cytomegalovirus

Epidemiology Pathogenesis (life cycle is described in chapter Herpesviridae) Immune responses Clinical features & Treatment Vaccine in development

No

10 pages

Ebola virus

Ebola virus reservoir Ebola haemorrhagic fever Vaccine in development

No

6 pages

Hepatitis A virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of HAV Life cycle & Pathogenesis Clinical features & Treatment Vaccine

No

11 pages

Hepatitis B virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of HBV Life cycle Immune response & viral escape Clinical features & Treatment Vaccines & Antigenicity

No

17 pages

Hepatitis C virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of HCV Life cycle Immune response Clinical features & Treatment Diagnosis Vaccine in development

No

9 pages

Herpesviridae

Virus classification Virus structure & genome organization Productive and latent infections (through HSV1 example) HHV1-8 infections: overview Immunity & immune evasion Treatment

No

30 pages

Herpes simplex virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of HSV Life cycle Diagnosis Clinical manifestations Vaccine in development

No

19 pages

Human papilloma virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of HPV Life cycle Immune responses Vaccine

No

16 pages

Japanese encephalitis virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of JEV Life cycle & Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Immune responses Vaccine

No

9 pages

Measles virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of Measles virus Life cycle Clinical manifestations Immune response & immune evasion Vaccine

No

19 pages

Polio virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of Polio virus Life cycle Immune responses Vaccines & Eradication

No

9 pages

Poxviruses

Classification, structure, and replication of poxviruses Smallpox (disease) Zoonotic infections of humans Immune responses Vaccines Eradication

Yes

24 pages

Respiratory syncytial virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of RSV Life cycle & Pathogenesis Animal models Clinical manifestations & Treatment Immune response & immune evasion Diagnosis Passive immunoprophylaxis and vaccine in development

No

12 pages

Rotavirus

Epidemiology Structure of rotavirus Vaccine

No

4 pages

Tick-borne encephalitis virus

Epidemiology Structure of TBE Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Immune responses Diagnosis Vaccine

No

8 pages

Varicella zoster virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of VZV VZV life cycle Vaccine

No

10 pages

West Nile virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of WNV Life cycle & Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Immune responses

No

7 pages

Yellow fever virus

Epidemiology Structure & genome of YFV Pathogenesis Pathology Clinical manifestations Immune responses Diagnosis Treatment Vaccines

No

24 pages

Zika virus

Epidemiology Structure Pathogenesis Pathology Clinical features Diagnosis

No

6 pages