An Electronic Introduction To Molecular Virology

This tutorial draws heavily on print published as well as electronically published work, as well as on things I and others have written that have not been published.

This was originally written as a supplement to my Introduction to Virology 7-lecture course to second-year Microbiology major students (MIC202S) in the Microbiology Department at the University of Cape Town.

It is now grossly in excess of the requirement for that course. I hope you find it useful!!

What is a Virus?

Origins of Viruses

Virus Ultrastructure: by Linda Stannard

Genome Diversity and Genomic Replication Strategies

Essays on Virology Topics:

• "Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses" by Ms Alison Jacobson, Dept Microbiology, UCT
• "Stalking The Deadly Hantavirus: A Study In Teamwork", and
• "One Year Later, The Hantavirus Investigation Continues" from "The Scientist"
• "Hantaviruses, with Emphasis on Four Corners Hantavirus" by Brian Hjelle, University of New Mexico
• "Emerging and Re-Emerging Virus Diseases: A Challenge for Biotechnology" by Ed Rybicki, University of Cape Town
• "Problems in the Surveillance and Control of Viral Diseases with Special Reference to the Developing World" by Dr Fred Murphy, University of California at Davis