Introduction to Immunology (Archived)
Activity
Large Group Session
Large Group Session
Understand the components of the immune system. Understand their inter-relationships. Understand how infections occur in spite of immune function. Understand how defects can lead to disease.
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
General Objectives
- Understand the role of the innate immune system in preventing and combating infectious diseases.
- Understand the arms of the immune system that prevent mucosal candidiasis.
- Understand the role of complement and the spleen in host defense.
- Specific arms of the immune system: normal flora, mechanical and chemical defenses, phagocytes, complement, immunoglobulins, cell-mediated immunity and spleen.
Tags
Archived
Archived
Basic Sciences
Immunology
Discipline
Allergy and Immunology
MeSH
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer [A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400]
Adaptive Immunity [G12.450.050]
Antibody Formation [G12.425.071]
Bacteria [B03]
Cytokines [D12.644.276.374]
Eosinophils [A15.382.490.315.251]
Granulocytes [A15.382.490.315]
Immune System Processes [G12.425]
Immune System [A15.382]
Immunity, Innate [G12.450.575]
Immunomodulation [G12.425.746]
Neutrophils [A15.382.490.315.583]
Phagocytes [A15.382.680]
Phagocytosis [G04.299.482.350]
T-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.569]
