Virology

Virology

The Department of Veterinary Virology is the field that studies viruses causing diseases in animals, including their structure, replication mechanisms, transmission routes, and the diseases they cause.
Students learn diagnostic methods for viral infections in animals, vaccination strategies, methods to break transmission chains, and the zoonotic potential of viruses.
Laboratory practices include virus isolation, serological tests, and molecular diagnostic techniques (such as PCR).
Virology plays a critical role in outbreak control, animal movement monitoring, vaccine development, and public health protection.