The aim of the lecture is to explain fundamentals of virology, nature of viruses, the basic elements of their structure, their history, diversity, taxonomy and principles on which it is based, pathogenic effects, their evolution and methods of work in their research. In the lecture series, the principles of replication strategies of selected representatives of individual viral families, mechanisms of virus interaction with the host cell will be explained.
There will also be discussed the specifics of viruses given by the type of host organism (viruses, plants, bacteria).