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Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Basic Veterinary Medical Sciences First Semester

Course Information Course Title Veterinary virology Course Number VM 342 Prerequisites Biol 102, 107 Course Website Instructor Dr. Mustafa Mohammed-khair ababneh Office Location G3 Office Phone 22014 Office Hours Tuesday and wednesday 10:15 to 12:15 E-mail [email protected] Teaching Assistant Course Description Veterinary Virology course for undergraduate veterinary students: introductory course into different virus families, their molecular virology and their replication

Text Book Title Veterinary virology Author(s) F. Murphy Publisher W.B. Saunders Company Year 1999 Edition 3rd Edition Book Website N/A References Text Book Title Author(s) Publisher Year Edition Book Website References

Assessment Policy Assessment Type Expected Due Date Weight First Exam mid march 30% Second Exam Late april 30% Final Exam Late may 40%

Course Objectives Weights

1) Obtain a basic understanding of basic virology concepts concerning their 40% replication , pathogenicity, immunology and vaccination and introduction to the different families of viruses.

2) Develop basic fundamentals concerning how to use the knowledge in the 60% diagnosis of viral infection.

Teaching & Learning Methods Power Point lectures Power point animations Web-based animations Laboratory sessions include a combination of demonstration and hands on exercises

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to Have a good idea about how viruses can infect animal cells and how body can react against this infection beside the knowing the different diagnostic assays .

Useful Resources Web-Based lab instruction

Web-Based Animations

Course Content Week Topics Chapter in Text (handouts) 1 Introduction to viruses 1 2 Virus replication 3 Virus replication 4 Virus-cell interactions and viral pathogenesis

5 IMMUNE RESPONSE TO VIRUSES 6 VIRAL GENETICS 7 First exam +DNA VACCINATION 8 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections 9 Recombinant viral vector vaccines 10 Parvoviridae, Poxviridae and circoviridae 11 Herpesviridae, adenoviruses 12 Paramyxoviridae and Rhabdoviridae 13 Retroviridae and Reoviridae an Birnaviridae 14 Second exam+ Bunyaviridae, Bornaviridae and Picornaviridae 15 Orthomyxoviridae Coronaviruses 16 Emerging infections