Semester IV B.Sc. (Pass Course) - Biotechnology (2016-17)

Paper Code: 
BTE 401
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45
Objective: 

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

8.00
Unit I: 
Basic Immunology

 

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

 

 

11.00
Unit II: 
Cellular and molecular aspects
 

Nature and biology of antigens and super antigens Immunoglobulin: structure, types and their function MHC, B and T-Cell Receptor Complement system

 

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Immune response & its regulation
 
 

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

 

7.00
Unit IV: 
Antigen- antibody interactions
 
 

Antigen processing and presentation Precipitation, Immunodiffusion, Immunoelectrophoresis, Agglutination, RIA, ELISA, Immunofluorescence

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Selected concepts in Immunology

Hypersenstivity

Autoimmunity

Vaccine Types: RD vaccines, Peptides, Proteins, DNA

AIDS and other immunodeficiencies (SCID, DiGeorge syndrome, Chediak- Higashi syndrome)

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

1. Kuby Immunology, R.A. Goldsby and others, 4th edition, Freeman & Co., New York, 2001 2. Roitt’s Essential Immunology, Ivan M .Roitt and Peter J. Delves, 10th edition, Blackwell Science, 2001 3. Instant Notes on Immunology, Lydyard, Wheran and Fanger, 2nd edition, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd., 2003

REFERENCES: 

1. Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Abbas, Litchman and Pober, 3rd edition, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1998 2. Immunology: A Comprehensive, Darla J. Wise and Gordon R. Carter, Iowa State University Press, 2001 3. Medical Microbiology and Immunology: Examination and Board Review by Warren Levinson and Ernst Jawetz, 7th edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2002

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