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Immunology
This paper will enable students to- • learn the fundamentals of immune system • study the various cellular and molecular aspects of immune system • understand the regulation of immune response • learn various immunological diagnostic techniques
Introduction to immune system- Innate and acquired immunity
Cells of the Immune system: Hematopoiesis and differentiation, B-lymphocytes, T-lymphocytes, Macrophages, Dendritic cells, NK cells, Eosinophils, Neutrophils and Mast Cells. Structure and function of lymphoid organs
Nature and biology of antigens and super antigens Immunoglobulin: structure, types and their function MHC, B and T-Cell Receptor Complement system
Generation of Humoral and Cell mediated immune responses B- and T- cell maturation, activation and differentiation Cytokines and their role in immune regulation T-cell regulation, MHC restriction Immunological tolerance
Antigen processing and presentation Precipitation, Immunodiffusion, Immunoelectrophoresis, Agglutination, RIA, ELISA, Immunofluorescence
Hypersenstivity
Autoimmunity
Vaccine Types: RD vaccines, Peptides, Proteins, DNA
AIDS and other immunodeficiencies (SCID, DiGeorge syndrome, Chediak- Higashi syndrome)
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