Fish Virology
Lecturer: Pin-Wen Chiou (邱品文)
Email: ppchiou@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Phone: 02-24622192＃5215
Course ID: M3301L17
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description and Goals:
The first half of the course is set to explore and explain the fundamental aspects of virology. The second half focuses on the biology and pathology of important fish and some shellfish viruses.
1. Principles of virus particles and genome
2. Principles of viral replication and gene expression
3. Principles of viral pathogenesis
4. Fish viruses
5. Shellfish viruses
Schedule Type:
1. Lectures in English will be given in the classroom.
2. At the end of each lecture, a discussion will be held to discuss the assigned reading or the lecture material from previous week.
3. Students will give oral presentation in the second half of the course.
Course Schedule (subject to change):
Week 1. Introduction
Week 2. Principles of the function and formation of virus particles
Week 3. Positive-strand and negative-strand RNA viruses
Week 4. Segmented and multipartite viruses
Week 5. Reverse transcription and transposition
Week 6. Principles of virus replication
Week 7. Principles of virus-host interactions
Week 8. Mid-term exam week
Week 9. Fish viruses: cool and cold water viruses
Week 10. Fish viruses: warm water viruses
Week 11. Fish viruses: viral diseases in grouper
Week 12. Shellfish viruses
Week 13. Student oral presentation
Week 14. Student oral presentation
Week 15. Final exam week