CLS 411 Bacteria I

This course is designed to give a basic understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of immunology. The first part of the course deals with the basic aspects of Immunology – Types of immunity, immune response, characterization of antigens, the humoral response ( different classes of antibodies ), the Complement system, the cellular response ( different types of T cells and their functions, the cytokines ), the immune regulation.
The second part of the course covers the Clinical aspects of immunology – Immunopathology, immunity to microbial infections, types of hypersensitivity reactions, auto-immune diseases,immunodeficiency diseases, transplantation,  tissue typing and rejection.