Examine genomic and proteomic tools used to understand the causes of human infectious diseases. Discuss genome sequencing, community sequencing, proteomics, microarrays, and human polymorphism analysis; and how these technologies have been applied to the study of important human viral diseases. Explore extensive coverage of the molecular and clinical biology of these diseases. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 327D, 337 (Topic: Emerging Infectious Diseases), Molecular Biosciences 327D. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.