551-0317-00L Immunology I
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | M. Kopf, A. Oxenius |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Introduction into structural and functional aspects of the immune system. Basic knowledge of the mechanisms and the regulation of an immune response. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Introduction into structural and functional aspects of the immune system. Basic knowledge of the mechanisms and the regulation of an immune response. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | - Introduction and historical background - Innate and adaptive immunity, Cells and organs of the immune system - B cells and antibodies - Generation of diversity - Antigen presentation and Major Histoincompatibility (MHC) antigens - Thymus and T cell selection - Autoimmunity - Cytotoxic T cells and NK cells - Th1 and Th2 cells, regulatory T cells - Allergies - Hypersensitivities - Vaccines, immune-therapeutic interventions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Electronic access to the documentation will be provided. The link can be found at "Lernmaterialien" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | - Kuby, Immunology, 9th edition, Freemen + Co., New York, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | For D-BIOL students Immunology I (WS) and Immunology II (SS) will be examined as one learning entity in a "Sessionsprüfung". All other students write separate exams for Immunology I and Immunology II. All exams (combined exam Immunology I and II, individual exams) are offered in each exam session. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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