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Lecturer(s)
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Navrátil Milan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Šafářová Dana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Viruses, viroids, satellites, and prions: definition, main attributes. The function, formation and structure of virus particle. Classification of viruses and their main criteria. Virus replication: lytic and lysogenic cycles, live cycles of PPV, TMV and CaMV. Virus-host interactions. Pathogenesis. The course of virus infection, prevention and therapy of virus infection. Viruses and cancer. Ecology of viruses: ecological factors, transmission and spreading of viruses, epidemiology, natural reservoirs of infection. Origin and evolution of viruses. Disease diagnosis and virus detection. Economic impact of viruses.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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Student is able to (after attending the course): - Describe the sub-cellular organiosms and principles of their classification (viruses, viriods, satellites, priones). - Describe the reproduction cycles of viruses. - Describe the interactions virus-host and main phases of pathogenesis. - Describe the main factors for understanding the epidemiology of viral diseases.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
exam: test within lectures (70 % to pass)
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Recommended literature
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Bos, L. (1999). Plant viruses, unique and intriguing pathogens - a textbook of plant virology. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
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Kůdela, V. a kol. (1989). Obecná fytopatologie. Academia Praha.
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Žemla, J., Čiampor, F. a Labuda M. (1998). Špeciálná virológia. SAP (Bratislava).
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