Veterinary Clinical Immunology

Catalog description

Clinical immunology applies the knowledge of basic immunology to clinical conditions, allowing better understanding of pathophysiology of diseases, interpretation of diagnostics, and choice of treatment modalities. Using current published literature, the course will consist of class discussions on immunodeficiencies, immunologic testing, immune-mediated conditions and allergies, immunotherapy and immunosuppression, immune system development and immunosenescence, immunology of cancer, and vaccinology. Both small and large animal clinical conditions will be discussed.