070113390 IMMUNOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS ( 2 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 070112360

This course concentrates on the basic and clinical science of the immune system and its relationship to other sciences and biological systems of mammals. It is intended to cover different aspects of immunology, starting with historical perspective and covering innate and adaptive immunity, immunogenicity, antibodies, humoral and cellular immune responses, immune regulation, immunopathology such as hypersensitivity, immunological tolerance and autoimmunity, and transplantation. It will concentrate on the function-structure relationship of the immune system and its components such as the lymphoid tissue and cells, as well as the development and function of the immune system. The course also deals with immunization, tumor immunology as well as the diagnostic immunological technique. Moreover, the course will explain the immunotherapy for various immunological diseases.