790040 Emerging and re-emerging viral threats

Type: Lecture and exercise
Semester hours: 2
Lecturer (assistant): Krammer, Florian
Organisation
Offered in: Wintersemester 2023/24
Languages of instruction: Englisch
Content: Emerging Zika and Ebola viruses caused the two most recent crises in global public health. More and more novel viral threats are discovered and old viral threats are re-emerging. This course will discuss important emerging and re-emerging viruses and their biology, pathogenicity and prevalence. We will also focus on novel prophylactic (vaccines) and therapeutic technologies that are under development to combat these viruses. The course will cover orthomyxoviruses (influenza), paramyxviruses (Nipah, Hendra etc.), flaviviruses (dengue, Zika etc.), alphaviruses (Chikungunya etc.), bunyaviruses (hantaviruses, CCHFV etc.), filoviruses (Marburg virus, ebolviruses), coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV) and others.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences): -understand the potential danger associated with emerging viruses
-understand why more and more outbreaks are detected
-have a good understanding of countermeasures that can be taken
-know how vaccines are prepared
-understand which novel therapeutics are under development
-can give an overview of important virus families

You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.