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, MexicoFlor H. Pujol, Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVICC), Caracas, VenezuelaJuan 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.