BMSCI 520 - Immunology

1 credit hour

This course is concerned with the principles of humoral and cell-mediated immune systems of man and their role in autoimmunity, transplantation phenomena, host-parasite relationships, and disease. Students participate in exercises involving interpretation of clinical case information and presentation of analysis in a small group setting. The broad objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the numerous immunologic issues that will come forth in conditions taught in medical microbiology. Prerequisites: Human Biochemistry I.