Immunopathology

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Sonalika Mahapatra

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Course Name: Immunopathology

Code(Credit) : CUTM1750 (3-0-1)

 

Course Objectives

  • To understand how the immune system is working, about the components of the immune system, their functioning, the defense mechanisms against different pathogens (viruses, bacteria ,and parasites), the pathogenesis of immune diseases (hypersensitivity ,autoimmunity, immunodeficiencies ),and on the mechanisms underlying the rejection of the transplants and the antitumor immune response.
  • It also provides knowledge of the main immunological techniques used in research and diagnostics.

Learning Outcomes

  • To know and describe the organization and functioning of the immune system, its cells and its molecules.
  • To know the principles of diagnostic tests described on immunological techniques.
    To know the fundamental stages of the immune system and its changes over the course of life ( intrauterine life, newborn ,adult, elderly).
  • The conceptual understanding of the subject provides opportunities for employability and scopes for higher education.

Course Syllabus

Module I ( 7 Hrs)
Basic Components of the Immune System, Immunological Techniques, Immune Regulation, Immunological Aspects of Infection, Immunological Aspects of Immunodeficiency Diseases.

Module II ( 8 hrs)
Autoimmunity, Blood related disorder, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Immunology of HIV Infections and other viral infection, Immunological Aspects of Allergy and Anaphylaxis, Immunological Aspects of Skin and venereal Diseases.

Module III (10 hrs)
Experimental Approaches to the Study of Autoimmune Rheumatoid Arthritis Diseases ,Immunological Aspects of Cardiac Disease, Immunological Aspects of Chest Diseases Pulmonary Tuberculosis (MDRT), and XDRT, Immunological Aspects of Gastrointestinal and Liver in case of Hepatitis ,Immunological Aspects of Endocrine Disease (Thyroid, diabetes, hypertension), Immunological Aspects of Organ Transplantation.

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