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These lecture notes provide an overview of virology, covering topics such as viral attributes, replication methods. The document is from a Biotechnology department at the University of Karachi.

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VIROLOGY BTH-529 B.S. III YEAR (EVENING) Dr Alveena Zehra Department of Biotechnology University of Karachi Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Le...

VIROLOGY BTH-529 B.S. III YEAR (EVENING) Dr Alveena Zehra Department of Biotechnology University of Karachi Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press D E F I N I N G V I R A L AT T R I B U T E S DNA or RNA genome In host cell: Viral genome directs the synthesis of components needed for producing new virions New virions formed by de novo assembly from newly-synthesized components Virions are vehicles for transmission of the viral genome to the next host cell or organism Virions are disassembled inside the next cell, initiating the next infectious cycle Viruses use Cellular transport pathways, protein synthesis, lipid synthesis of the host and none of them of their own Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press V I R U S E S M U LT I P LY B Y A S S E M B LY L I N E S AND NOT BY BINARY VISION Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press HOW OLD ARE VIRUSES? Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press Virology Lectures Prof. Vincent Racaniello ©Principles of Virology, ASM Press

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