General Virology Course
This General Virology Course equips biological sciences professionals with hands-on skills in genomic sequencing, virus isolation, molecular diagnostics, and biosafety protocols. Participants learn to detect, characterise, and manage enveloped respiratory viruses through practical workflows in sequencing, bioinformatics, in vitro studies, and ethical practices for reliable clinical decision-making in South African contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical expertise in detecting, characterising, and controlling enveloped respiratory viruses. Master genomic sequencing, bioinformatic tools, and assay design, alongside virus isolation, in vitro testing, and identification methods. Explore diagnostics, biosafety measures, ethical considerations, pathogenesis, and clinical aspects for swift, dependable responses.
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Develop skills
- Run viral NGS workflows with metagenomic pipelines for unknown respiratory viruses.
- Design molecular diagnostics like qRT-PCR assays and verify with Sanger sequencing.
- Isolate viruses by culturing respiratory viruses and measuring infectivity in vitro.
- Apply biosafety and ethics including BSL-2/3 protocols, consent, and data sharing.
- Understand pathogenesis by linking viral traits to disease severity and spread.
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