Virology Live #12: Infection Basics

We now move from studying virus infection in cell culture to animal hosts, and a discussion of viral pathogenesis, the process by which viruses cause disease. In this session we discuss the basic principles that govern how infections proceed in hosts: how viruses enter hosts, spread to and infect different tissues, are transmitted to new hosts, and how geography and season may affect virus infections.

Room Name: Virus

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[MrOzzyCam]

Thanks Vincent for another great class!

[xevUT]

Another fascinating class, thank you!

[tatianabeastmode]

I'm so disappointed that I only got a C on the midterm. I'm an electrical engineer and don't have any of the biology courses that should be prerequisites to this course. Oh well, at least it's here forever so I can keep studying until I pick it up. A lot of the problem is that I don't have the vocabulary down pat yet. So a lot of what is said in the lectures is gobbledygook to me for that reason. "A flerken zitzpatz at the five prime end..." lol

Still incredibly grateful for the free education! And hey, 72% is not nothing.

[rowanNClangley]

Just done the mid term exam. Thank you.

[BakuVJ]

Can you look into the nasal spray and how they may or may not be alleviating symptoms?

[geertrui]

Do viruses die above certain temperature?

[kiq]

So I guess that those who have symptoms but no signs have one of those diseases that their doctor can't figure out ? 😀