Human Virology in Latin America

Juan E. Ludert, Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathology, Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados del PIN (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico Flor H. Pujol, Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVIC C ), Caracas, Venezuela Juan Arbiza, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay

1. Viral epidemics in Latin America from the 16^th to the 19^th centuries and the early days of virology in the region.- 2. Rotavirus Biology.- 3. Calicivirus biology.- 4. Astroviruses Biology.- 5. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Rotaviruses In Latin America.- 6. Environmental Virology.- 7. Hepatitis A and E in South America:  new challenges towards prevention and control.- 8. Dengue Virus And Other Flaviviruses (Zika): Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology And Vaccine Development.- 9. Alphaviruses in Latin America and the introduction of Chikungunya virus.- 10. Arenaviruses and hemorrhagic fevers: from virus discovery to molecular biology, therapeutics and prevention in Latin America.- 11. Hantavirus: general features and present situation in Latin America.- 12. Human Respiratory Syncytial Vírus: biology, epidemiology and control.- 13. Influenza Viruses, Biology, EpidemiologyAnd Control.- 14. Adenoviruses: biology and epidemiology.- 15. Measles and Rubella in the Americas: the path to elimination.- 16. Hepatitis B viruses.- 17. Molecular evolution of Hepatitis C Virus: from epidemiology to antiviral therapy - Current research in Latin America.- 18. Hepatitis D Virus.- 19. HIV epidemiology in Latin America.- 20. Human papillomavirus research in Latin America.- 21. Rotavirus vaccines:  A review of the work, progress and contributions made in Latin America.- 22. Progress For Antiviral Development In Latin America.