Description

A. Overview of the immune system.

B. Cells and molecules of the innate immune system.

C. The adaptive immune system.

D. Antibodies.

E. The antibody response

F. The T cell response – cell-mediated immunity.

G. Regulation of the immune response

H. Immunity to infection.

I. Vaccination.

J. Immunodeficiency – when the immune system fails

K. Hypersensitivity – when the immune system overreacts

L. Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases

M. Transplantation

N. Tumor immunology

O. Gender and the immune system.

P. Aging and the immune system (immunosenescence).

Further Reading. Multiple Choice Questions.