Degrees

BIO 250 Immunology Course Objectives:

1. To compare & contrast the inflammatory response and cellular immunity in response to bacterial infections.
2. To delineate the mechanisms which permit cellular immunity
3. To interpret as well as perform and/or describe the methodologies used in clinical settings.
4. To compare and contrast the more commonly occurring autoimmune diseases.

List of Topics:

• Innate immunity
• Acquired immunity
• The Major Histocompatibility Complex
• Cell culture systems
• Lymphocytes
• DNA regulatory sequences
• Experimental animal models
• Cells and organs of the immune system
• Antigens
• Immunoglobins
• Antigen/Antibody interactions
• Monoclonal antibodies
• Antigen processing