Course / Course Details
By - Dr Ambarish C.N.
MODULE-I (15 hours)
Introduction
to Viral disease: Introduction to viruses,
viral diseases, Outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics History of Viral outbreaks, Classification of viruses, Reservoirs
of viruses, Viral disease: Ebola in West Africa, Zika Virus Epidemic in
Brazil. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Influenza viruses (H5 N1
and H1 N1), Middle East respiratory syndrome, Severe acute respiratory
syndromes (SARS), Novel corona viral disease Covid-19, Nipah
disease.
MODULE
-II (15 hours)
Viral
Diseases and Diagnosis: Kyasanur forest disease,
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Chandipura
virus, Japanese encephalitis, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, Mapping of viral
disease in the world, Surveillance, Infection prevention, control and
clinical care. Diagnosis: History of
Viral disease diagnosis, Viral sampling, isolation, culture, precautions and
biosafety, Principle, and application of techniques involved in diagnosis like
genetic material based: RT PCR and sequencing, Microscopic methods:
immunofluorescence and electron microscope. Antibody-based method: ELISA and
Rapid detection strips, Hemagglutination assay.
Mode
of Evaluation: MCQ test (02) and Assignment (02)
After the completion of this course students will be
able to
1. Garner information on viral outbreaks
2. Understand different emerging viral diseases across
the globe
3. Apply knowledge in viral disease diagnosis
4. Study Use of technology in rapid diagnosis of viral
diseases
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