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Lecture 1: Introduction to Immunity (Click to view)
- Self and non-self recognition
- Immune specificity & diversity
- Innate & adaptive immune response
- Cells of the immune system
Lecture 2: Innate Immunity (Click to view)
- Receptor ligand interaction
- Different types of antigens
- Different types of receptors
- The natural barriers to infections
- The normal flora
Lecture 3: Innate Immune Function (Click to view)
- Recognition
- Soluble defence mechanisms
- Cellular defence mechanism
Lecture 4: Adaptive Immunity (Click to view)
- Immunoglobulins
- Complement system
- Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
- T-Cell Receptors (TCR)
- Molecules of cellular interactions
Lecture 5: Cellular Development of the Immune System (Click to view)
- Lymphocyte development
- Bone marrow & spleen
- Primary lymphoid tissues
- Secondary lymphoid organs
- Immunological diversity
Lecture 6: Activation of Immune Response (Click to view)
- Antigen presentation and processing
- MHC Complex types I & II
- T cell activation
- B cell activation
Lecture 7: Effector Function of the Immune System (Click to view)
- Types of protective Immunity
- Humoral Immunity
- Cell-Mediated Immunity
- Immunological Memory
Lecture 8: Regulation of the Immune Response (Click to view)
- Immune tolerance
- Central & peripheral tolerance
- T & B Cell tolerance
- Regulatory cells of the immune system
- The action of regulatory cytokine
Lecture 9: Immunity & Health (Click to view)
- Cellular and molecular recirculation
- Responses to infectious agents
- Case study: Rhinovirus infection
- Inflammation
- Mucosal Immunity
Lecture 10: Hypersensitivity (Click to view)
- What is Hypersensitivity
- Classification of Hypersensitivity
- Pathophysiology of each type
- Assessment of hypersensitivity
Lecture 11: Transplantation (Click to view)
- Transplantation immunity
- MHC complex involvement
- Immune response after transplantation
- Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD)
Lecture 12: Autoimmune Diseases (Click to view)
- Causes & Pathogenesis
- Pathogenic effects of B & T cells
- HLA association in autoimmune diseases
- Case study: Rheumatoid arthritis & SLE
Lecture 13: Immunodeficiency (Click to view)
- What is Immunodeficiency
- Congenital Immunodeficiency
- Acquired Immunodeficiency
- Case study: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Lecture 14: Cancer Immunity (Click to view)
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► Additional Resources:
- The process by which some WBCs exit the blood stream to enter the tissue.
- The process by which Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) present pathogenic antigens to other WBCs.
- The process by which Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) present pathogenic antigens to other WBCs.
- The activation of immature T cells.
- The activation of immature B cells.
- The activation of immature B cells.
Animations by © Murphy et al. Janeway's immunobiology. Garland Science, 2012.
Videos by Doan et al. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology. Wolters Kluwer, 2013.
Videos by Doan et al. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology. Wolters Kluwer, 2013.