Blood and Immunity

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the microanatomy of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Innate immunity, cellular and humoral adaptive immunity together with regulation of the immune response and hypersensitivity reactions are discussed. Mechanisms of immunity against pathogens including vaccinations are emphasized. Erythrogram, erythropoiesis, platelets, and coagulation as well as methodologies used to evaluate these structures are included.