Infectology: Viral Diseases

Internal Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Virología molecular, patogénesis, diagnóstico, tratamiento antiviral y vacunología — de la partícula viral a la pandemia

What it covers

1. General Virology: Structure, Classification and Pathogenesis
2. · The Viral Particle: Structure and Diversity
3. Family Herpesviridae
4. · Common Characteristics of Herpesviruses
5. · HSV-1 and HSV-2: Herpes Simplex
6. · Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)
7. · Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
8. Respiratory Viruses
9. · Influenza: The Pandemic Virus
10. · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
11. · Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
12. Viral Hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV and HEV
13. · Viral Hepatitis: Comparative View
14. · Chronic Hepatitis B: Natural History and Treatment
15. · Hepatitis C: The Curable Infection
16. HIV/AIDS: Immunopathogenesis and Antiretroviral Therapy
17. · The HIV Replicative Cycle
18. · Main Opportunistic Infections in AIDS
19. Arboviruses: Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever and West Nile
20. · Dengue
21. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
22. · Classification and General Characteristics
23. Neurotropic Viruses and Classic Exanthem Viruses
24. · Rage: Encephalitis Always Fatal (almost)
25. · Measles: A "Controlled" That Returns
26. Papillomavirus (HPV) and Polyomavirus
27. · Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
28. Antivirals: Mechanisms of Action and Resistance
29. · Classification by Mechanism of Action
30. Antiviral Vaccines and Integrative Summary
31. · Vaccine Technologies in the Modern Era
32. · Integrative Summary Table of Viral Diseases