課程大綱(Course Outline)
- Introduction to Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Infections / 新興與再興病毒感染概述
- Virus evolution, zoonotic transmission pathways, and the global infectious disease landscape
- Respiratory Viral Infections: SARS-CoV-2 / 呼吸道病毒感染:SARS-CoV-2
- Structure of SARS-CoV-2
- Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
- Persistence of coronaviruses on surfaces
- Protective and risk factors for severe COVID-19
- Symptoms of COVID- 19
- Mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Pathogenesis, transmission dynamics, epidemiology, and prevention strategies
- Respiratory Viral Infections: Influenza & RSV / 呼吸道病毒感染:流感與呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)
- Disease mechanisms, epidemiological features, and control measures
- Enteroviruses & Hemorrhagic Fevers: EV71, Dengue, and Ebola/ 腸病毒與出血性病毒:EV71、登革熱與伊波拉病毒
- Clinical features, prevention, and outbreak management
- Arboviruses causing Encephalitis: Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), West Nile Viruses (WNV) and Nipah Viruses / 腦炎病毒:JEV, WNV 與Nipah病毒
- CNS infections, zoonotic reservoirs, and epidemiology
- Detection Technologies for Emerging Viruses and Diagnostic Innovations / 新興病毒檢測技術與診斷創新
- Molecular assays, rapid testing, and cutting-edge diagnostic methods
- Viral Bioinformatics and Data-driven Approaches / 病毒生物信息學與資料科學應用
- Genomic analysis, bioinformatics tools, and virus data management
- Midterm Exam / 期中考
- Emerging Viruses and Aging / 新興病毒與老化
- Immune response alterations and vulnerability in elderly populations
- Viral Infections and Oncology: Oncogenic Viruses / 病毒感染與癌症
- Oncogenic mechanisms, virus-associated cancers, and prevention
- Viral Glycobiology and Immune Evasion Strategies / 病毒醣科學與免疫逃逸
- Glycan interactions, immune escape mechanisms, and vaccine design
- Viral RNA-Binding Proteins: Roles in Replication and Pathogenicity / 病毒RNA結合蛋白:角色與機制
- Viral genome replication, regulation, and immune modulation
- Long COVID and Chronic Viral Diseases / 長新冠與慢性病毒感染
- Pathophysiology, clinical management, and socio-economic impact
- Viral Reactivation, Latency, and Persistence / 病毒再活化與持久感染
- Triggers, latency mechanisms, and clinical implications
- Viral Structural Biology / 病毒結構生物學
- Capsid architecture, envelope components, and host-cell entry mechanisms
- Final Exam / 期末考