Immunology and Microbiology

Catalog description

This course will emphasize the role of medical microbiology and immunology in health and disease. The immunology component will cover basic concepts of immune responses as they apply to combat infectious pathogens, autoimmunity, allergy, and transplantation. The microbiology component will include the basic properties of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites and how microbes interact with multicellular organisms in both disease and non-disease settings. Emphasis is placed on mechanisms of pathogenesis, methods of control, mechanisms of resistance, and prevention of diseases caused by these organisms as well as the inter-relationship between microorganisms and the immune system.