Denomination: Veterinary Virology
Department: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Nature: mandatory
Specialization: veterinary
Scheduled place: 2nd year 2nd semester
Lectures: 30 lessons/semester
Practical course: 30 lessons/semester (5×2 lab practicals, 20 plenary practicals)
Credits: 4
Practical course grade: No
Method of evaluation: midterm (general virology), exam
Teaching staff – lectures: Petra Forgách, András Marosi
Teaching staff – practical course: Petra Forgách, András Marosi, Anna Kollár, Csenge Tolnai
Contact: [Click to see email]
Description
The students learn general and specific virology, focusing on pathogens of veterinary importance. They learn the immune response of the host, its protection against infectious diseases and the most important diagnostic methods. The main laboratory techniques and identification procedures are demonstrated at the practicals with the characteristics and identification of the most important viruses.
Teaching is organised in lectures, plenary practicals, and small-group (18 students/group) laboratory practicals.
Teaching environment
The computer-aided lectures and plenary practicals are given in lecture halls determined by the timetable. At the lectures, Teams video (and, if possible, narrated PPT) is recorded and shared with the students in the Moodle system.
The laboratory practicals are held at the practical room of the Department (1143 Budapest, Hungária krt. 23-25., at Puskás Ferenc Stadion subway station), where microscopes, laboratory equipment and computerised summaries help the understanding. The demonstration material is prepared in the Virology laboratory of the Department.
Recommended literature
- The ICTV Report https://ictv.global/report/taxon
- MACLACHLAN, N. J. – DUBOVI, E. J. (ed.): Fenner’s Veterinary Virology. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2016.
- MACLACHLAN, N. J. – DUBOVI, E. J. (ed.): Fenner’s Veterinary Virology. 4th ed. Elsevier, 2010.
- QUINN, P. J. – MARKEY, B. K. – LEONARD, F. C. – HARTIGAN, P. – FANNING, S. – FITZPATRICK, E. S.: Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 2011.