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Biology
Microbiology
Virology
1. Introduction to Virology
2. Viral Structure and Morphology
3. Viral Classification and Taxonomy
4. Viral Replication Cycles
5. Viral Genetics and Evolution
6. Pathogenesis of Viral Infections
7. Host Defenses Against Viruses
8. Diagnosis of Viral Infections
9. Prevention and Control of Viral Diseases
10. Antiviral Therapy
11. Specialized Topics in Virology
6.
Pathogenesis of Viral Infections
6.1.
Mechanisms of Viral Entry into the Host
6.1.1.
Respiratory Tract
6.1.2.
Gastrointestinal Tract
6.1.3.
Genitourinary Tract
6.1.4.
Skin and Mucous Membranes
6.1.5.
Parenteral Transmission
6.2.
Viral Spread within the Host
6.2.1.
Localized Infections
6.2.2.
Systemic Infections
6.2.2.1.
Viremia
6.2.2.2.
Lymphatic Spread
6.2.2.3.
Neural Spread
6.2.3.
Cell-to-Cell Spread
6.3.
Mechanisms of Cell Injury and Disease
6.3.1.
Cytopathic Effects
6.3.1.1.
Cell Lysis
6.3.1.2.
Syncytia Formation
6.3.1.3.
Inclusion Bodies
6.3.1.4.
Cell Rounding and Detachment
6.3.2.
Apoptosis Induction
6.3.3.
Immune-Mediated Damage
6.3.4.
Transformation and Oncogenesis
6.3.4.1.
Disruption of Cell Cycle
6.3.4.2.
Inhibition of Apoptosis
6.4.
Patterns of Viral Infection
6.4.1.
Acute Infection
6.4.2.
Persistent Infection
6.4.2.1.
Chronic Infection
6.4.2.2.
Latent Infection
6.4.2.3.
Slow Infection
6.4.3.
Subclinical Infection
6.4.4.
Recurrent Infection
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