CLS 414 Clinical Immunology
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; including 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; including Immunopathology, immunity to microbial infections, types of hypersensitivity reactions and allergy, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, transplantation, tissue typing, and rejection.
The first part of the course deals with the basic aspects of Immunology; including 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; including Immunopathology, immunity to microbial infections, types of hypersensitivity reactions and allergy, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, transplantation, tissue typing, and rejection.
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