Animal Viruses
Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce
Esperanza Gomez-Lucia,
Laura Benítez Rico,
Ana Doménech Gómez,
ISABEL SIMARRO,
Enrique Sapena Ventura,
Andoni Gomez,
Seila Agún García,
Eva Covielles Pérez,
Sara Arroyo,
Pedro García Sáez,
Ismael Román Moreno,
Sophie LePoder,
Cinta Prieto,
Inés Calonge,
Jacinto de Castro,
Daniel Truchado,
Izaskun Fernández,
Jaime Castillo,
Nuria González,
Sara Toranzo,
marwane bourqqia,
Clara Gómez,
Ana Cabrales,
Clara Hurtado,
Carla Cano López,
Belén Cerrada,
José Manuel Díaz Piqueras,
Cristina Cuesta,
Patricia Madrazo,
Adrián Gacio Jara,
Luis Jiménez,
Laura Gonzalo,
Maria Solana,
David A. Oropesa,
Alejandro Ibáñez,
Laura Martín,
Carmen Mª Moreno Ramos,
and
Patricia Olmeda
Esperanza Gomez-Lucia,
Laura Benítez Rico,
Ana Doménech Gómez,
ISABEL SIMARRO,
Enrique Sapena Ventura,
Andoni Gomez,
Seila Agún García,
Eva Covielles Pérez,
Sara Arroyo,
Pedro García Sáez,
Ismael Román Moreno,
Sophie LePoder,
Cinta Prieto,
Inés Calonge,
Jacinto de Castro,
Daniel Truchado,
Izaskun Fernández,
Jaime Castillo,
Nuria González,
Sara Toranzo,
marwane bourqqia,
Clara Gómez,
Ana Cabrales,
Clara Hurtado,
Carla Cano López,
Belén Cerrada,
José Manuel Díaz Piqueras,
Cristina Cuesta,
Patricia Madrazo,
Adrián Gacio Jara,
Luis Jiménez,
Laura Gonzalo,
Maria Solana,
David A. Oropesa,
Alejandro Ibáñez,
Laura Martín,
Carmen Mª Moreno Ramos,
and
Patricia Olmeda
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for anyone with a keen interest in the science behind animal viruses and animal diseases. It will be particularly useful to veterinary and science students wishing to complement their studies and anyone working in animal health and welfare. A basic knowledge of biology is desirable, although not required. Though some aspects may be basic for specialists, such as veterinarians, the course will certainly complement their previous knowledge. You can use the hashtag #FLAnimalViruses to talk about this course on social media.
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for anyone with a keen interest in the science behind animal viruses and animal diseases. It will be particularly useful to veterinary and science students wishing to complement their studies and anyone working in animal health and welfare. A basic knowledge of biology is desirable, although not required. Though some aspects may be basic for specialists, such as veterinarians, the course will certainly complement their previous knowledge. You can use the hashtag #FLAnimalViruses to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered
- , their form and structure (or morphology), and characteristics. Basic information to help understanding viral diseases in animals and humans.
- using parvoviruses and canine parvovirosis as an example.
- focusing on rabies and other zoonotic viruses, which produce diseases in both humans and animals.
- viruses that are carried by insects and ticks, and introduced directly into the bloodstream.
- such as influenza, which may be transmitted from birds and pigs to humans.
- Other infections difficult to control because they are
- : produced by viruses that remain in their host, including herpesvirus and retrovirus.
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