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Online Course: Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

All LevelsComplutense University of MadridEnglish

Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

Learn how important animal viruses are transmitted between animals and humans, and understand the diseases they produce._x000D_

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What You'll Learn in This Course

Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.

Learning Outcome 1

In this free online course, you will learn about animal viruses that affect pets, birds, sheep, cattle, swine and horses, and produce important diseases. These animal diseases may cause huge economic losses to farmers and severe emotional distress to animal owners. They may even be transmitted to humans, posing important questions about their spread and control. The course has been developed by a team at Complutense University of Madrid, who are all experienced in teaching virology and infectious diseases at veterinary schools at Madrid and Alfort.

Skills You'll Develop

This comprehensive Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.

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Prerequisites & Requirements

What you need before starting this Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce course:

Describe the differences between DNA and RNA viruses, naked and enveloped viruses, and how this affects variability of the genome and the resistance pattern to physical and chemical agents.
Compare the transmission requirements for the different ways viruses spread: airborne, through the skin (vertebrate/invertebrate/vector bites) shed in faeces, and how to avoid spread through management, such as quarantine, disinfection, etc.
Describe the epidemiology and the transmission routes of the diseases dealt with in the course and identify which are transmissible to humans (zoonosis).
Reflect on the pathogenesis of the different diseases, i.e., how viruses produce each specific disease, and the main clinical signs of the diseases mentioned above.
Reflect on the effects of climate change on the distribution of vectors of viral diseases and, thus, on the spread of arboviral diseases.

Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect for:

Motivated learners at any level
Self-paced students
Anyone interested in the subject

This course might not be suitable if:

• You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
• You prefer learning without structured curriculum
• You need highly specialized or niche content

Course Information & Details

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Subject Category

Healthcare & Medicine, Nature & Environment, Agriculture, Disease Outbreak Prevention

Part of our Healthcare & Medicine, Nature & Environment, Agriculture, Disease Outbreak Prevention curriculum

Course Language

English

All materials in English

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What's Included

Introduction to animal viruses, their form and structure (or morphology), and characteristics. Basic information to help understanding viral diseases in animals and humans.
Faecal-oral transmission: using parvoviruses and canine parvovirosis as an example.
Open wounds: focusing on rabies and other zoonotic viruses, which produce diseases in both humans and animals.
Arthropod transmission: viruses that are carried by insects and ticks, and introduced directly into the bloodstream.
Airborne transmission: such as influenza, which may be transmitted from birds and pigs to humans.
Other infections difficult to control because they are persistent: produced by viruses that remain in their host, including herpesvirus and retrovirus.

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