UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester I - Paper-I - Computer Science-I

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Max Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit I:

General Properties of viruses - Detection of viruses and antigens in clinical specimens - Serological diagnosis of virus infections. Cultivation of viruses.

Unit II :

Arthropod borne and rodent borne virus diseases - Picorna viruses and diseases. Hepatitis viruses: Rabies and other neuro viruses: Orthoinyxo and paramyxo viruses.

Unit III :

Pox, Adeno, Herpes, Reo, Tota and HIV Virses, Oncogenic viruses, Viral vaccines, Their Preparation and their immunisation schedules. Viruses of importance to plants and soil.

Unit IV :

Viruses of importance to bacteria - Bacteriophages - Their structure, types - Uses in Microbiology - Typing and application in bacterial genetics. Applied virology - Viral diseases, epidemiology diagnosis, prevention arid treatment. Vaccines and interferons - Antiviral agents.