Learning objectives:

• Define virology terms
• Compare and contrast viruses
• Describe viral receptors
• Explain the taxonomy of viruses
• Describe how vaccines are used for viruses
• Understand vectors and reservoirs
• Describe the different types of viruses including herpes, hepatitis, gastrointestinal, respiratory, dermatologic, CNS, cancer causing viruses, retroviruses, endemic, hantaviruses, hemorrhagic fever viruses and arboviruses
• Explain the virus lifecycle