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Highly Dangerous Viral Infections and Their Evolution

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2025/2026

3 Semester

4

PR19.8. Apply modern specialized methods for virus research to determine a range of properties used as taxonomic criteria for species identification. PR20.8. Develop a systematic approach to analyzing the development of emerging and persistent infections and the mechanisms of viral endogenization, drawing on advanced knowledge acquired through professionally oriented practical courses.

Full-time form

1. Successful completion of the theoretical and practical components of the courses offered to first-year students pursuing a Master’s degree. 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of virology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, cytology and histology, physiology, zoology, biophysics, and related disciplines. 3. Ability to independently apply virus classification criteria; describe the characteristics and taxonomic positions of major DNA- and RNA-containing viruses; identify representatives of different virus species; apply knowledge of general virology and other academic disciplines to solve specific research and practical problems; and work with scientific and educational-methodological literature. 4. Basic systems analysis skills.

The course is designed to develop a systematic understanding of viral evolution and the conditions and mechanisms underlying evolutionary changes in populations of plant, human, and animal viruses. Particular emphasis is placed on viral genetics and molecular biology as criteria and factors determining the rate of evolution; microevolutionary and macroevolutionary processes and methods; hypotheses concerning the origin and evolution of viruses; methods for analyzing and characterizing viral genomic and amino acid sequences; genetic analysis of viral populations and the dynamics of their changes; and methods of phylogenetic analysis and phylogenetic tree construction. Selected viral infections are examined in detail, with particular attention to their pathogenesis and epidemiology. The knowledge acquired can be applied both in research in related scientific fields and in interdisciplinary projects requiring expertise in this discipline.

1. Будзанівська І.Г., Шевченко Т.П., Коротєєва Г.В., Молчанець О.В., Харіна А.В., Компанець Т.А., Андрійчук О.М., Шевченко О.В., Кондратюк О.А. Вірусологія. Підручник. 309 с. 2019. 2. Інфекційні хвороби: підручник / О.А. Голубовська, М.А. Андрейчин, А.В. Шкурба та ін., 4-е видання.– К.: ВСВ "Медицина", 2022. – 464 с. 3. Навчальний посібник до дисципліни «Принципи біологічної безпеки у вірусологічній лабораторії» для студентів 3-го курсу денної форми навчання ОР «Бакалавр», ОП «Біологія» ННЦ «Інститут біології та медицини» // Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка. Київ. – Упорядники: Андрійчук О.М., Коротєєва Г.В., Шевченко Т.П., Будзанівська І.Г. - 2025 – 194 с. 4. A.J. Cann. Molecular Virology. London, Academic Press, 2001.-395рр. 5. David M. Knipe, Peter M. Howley (Eds.) Fields Virology: Emerging Viruses. – Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. – 944 p.

Lectures, Practical Work, Independent Study

1. Module Test 1 (multiple-choice test) – РН 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 4.1 – 30 points / 15 points 2. Module Test 2 (multiple-choice test) – РН 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 4.1 – 30 points / 15 points 3. Completion of practical assignments – РН 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 – 40 points / 20 points - Final assessment: credit.

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