MIC 512 - Fund of Immunology

Introductory lecture course; covers Anatomy and function of the immune system, cell interactions, antibody structure and function, antigen-antibody reactions, cell-mediated immunity, and biological effects of immunological reactions. Discuss immune defense and immunophathology as it relates to allergy/hypersensitivity, inflammation, innate immunity, mucosal immunity, vaccines and tumor immunity. An understanding of the principles of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology is necessary; students lacking this background may have difficulty with this course.

Credits: 2