This is an introductory course which surveys
most areas of immunology. Immunology is the
study of how higher organisms deal with infectious
agents. The course is designed to provide a basic
understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying
the development of the immune response. Topics will
include molecular mechanisms of innate immunity,
the structure of antibodies and T cell receptors,
antigen- antibody interactions, the major
histocompatibility complex, antigen presentation,
generation of antibody diversity, signaling
through immune system receptors, the molecular
basis of immune attack, immunological tolerance,
and immune memory. There will be topics from
medical or bench-side immunology in last few
weeks, depends on the conditions and time availability.
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