Course Contents
Overview of the immune system as the body’s main defense mechanism; elements of innate and acquired immunity; cells and organs of the immune system; properties of antibodies and antigens together with their structure, function and interactions; genetics of antibody structure and diversity; expression of immunoglobulin genes; VDJ recombination;
antigen processing and presentation; major histocompatibility complex; monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies; T-cell receptors, maturation, activation, and differentiation; B-cell generation, activation, and differentiation; complement system, hypersensitivity, cytokines, resistance and immune response to infectious diseases, cell-mediated effector response, leukocyte migration and inflammation, vaccines, diseases of the immune system - autoimmunity, transplantation immunology.
Course Synopsis
To acquaint students with the basic principles of innate and adaptive immune systems.
overview of immune system
View Now
innate immunity
View Now
Acquired immunity
View Now
cells and organs of the immune system
View Now
antibodies and antigens
View Now
genetics of antibody structure and diversity
View Now
expression of immunoglobulin genes
View Now
antigen processing and presentation
View Now
major histocompatibility complex
View Now
monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies
View Now
T-cell receptors, maturation, activation, and differentiation
View Now
B-cell generation, activation, and differentiation
View Now
complement system
View Now
hypersensitivity
View Now
cytokines
View Now
autoimmunity
View Now
transplantation immunology
View Now
Book Title : Immunology, Fifth Edition
Author : Richard A. Goldsby, Thomas J. Kindt, Janis Kuby, Barbara A. Osborne
Edition : 5th
Publisher : W.H. freeman
View Now
No Information Yet