Royal Veterinary College (RVC) • Biological Sciences
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Summary poster on plasmodia as parasites
Covers the following objectives:
-	Suggest specific measures to track and control an outbreak of an exotic infectious disease
-	Explain how disease movements could be tracked and why this would be useful
-	Describe at least 2 exotic diseases that have resulted in outbreaks in animals in Europe
Summary on what makes a successful parasite
Summary of Reverse genetics and viruses including
- Infectious clones
-DNA and RNA Viruses
- Classical Swine Fever Virus
Study poster/note on molecular approaches for bacterial factors including:
- In vitro expression technology (IVET)
- GSH
-Transposon mutagenesis
- gene fusions etc.
Poster full of information on the major histocompatibility complex, toll like receptors and NOD like receptors - has names included for extra reading references.
Debate topics - for and against for:
- 'The best way to control emerging viral infections is by vaccination'
-'With current levels of technology there is no reason that emerging viral pathogens should be a threat in the future.'
-'The most important factor in the emergence of epidemics and epizootics is viral mutation.'
-'Avian influenza virus is a rapidly spreading threat to human populations.'
-'Coronaviruses are a major threat to human and animal health. '
Covers:
- what is a quasispecies
- error thresholds, genetic bottleneck 
and more...
Powerpoint on the different Baltimore Classifications with examples.