I have forgotten my syllabus in the train when I came at the College from my home. So I need a new syllabus. Where can I get syllabus of Microbiology of University Of Mysore? Pls provide me detailed syllabus along with list of reference books with their authors? Can I get some sample question papers of Microbiology of University Of Mysore?

The syllabus of M. Sc. in Microbiology Program offered by Department of Studies in Microbiology of University of Mysore is as follows:

SEMESTER I

MB 1.1 Hardcore: VIROLOGY

THEORY

1. The science of virology: Concept and scope of virology. Foundations of virology: Virus prehistory, discovery of viruses. Definitive properties of viruses: Morphology, Ultra structure, Chemical composition - proteins, nucleic acids, and other contents. Classification and nomenclature of viruses Trends in virology Evolutionary importance of viruses

2. Working with viruses: Visualization and enumeration of virus particles, Biological activity of viruses, Physical and chemical manipulation of the structural components of viruses, Characterization of viral product expressed in the infected cells. Isolation and purification of viruses, Detection of viruses: physical, biological, immunological and molecular methods.

3. Sub-viral particles: Discovery, Structure, Classification, replication and diseases caused by Satellite, Satellites virus, Virusoids, Viroids and Prions.

4. Prevention and control of viral diseases: Introduction to viral vaccines, preparation
of vaccines, new vaccine technology; antiviral drugs, antiviral gene therapy.

5. Viruses and the future: Promises and problems. Emerging diseases, sources and causes of emergent virus diseases Prospectus using medical technology to eliminate specific viral and other infectious diseases Silver lining: viruses as therapeutic agents, viruses for gene delivery, viruses to destroy other viruses. Importance of studying modern virology

3-4. Isolation of coliphages from sewage and testing for plaque formation by infecting susceptible bacterial culture
5-6 Extraction and artificial inoculation of TMV to healthy tobacco plant and study of viral symptoms


Syllabus of M. Sc. in Microbiology University of Mysore

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