Mar 28, 2024  
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BIOL 370 - Immunology


1 unit(s)
An examination of the immune response at the cellular and molecular levels. Topics include innate and adaptive immunity, the role of the microbiome in immunity, and the structure, function, and synthesis of antibodies.  Mechanisms for recognition, communication, and cooperation between different classes of lymphocytes in producing immune responses are also stressed, as are the genetic basis of immunological diversity and the cellular definition of “self” which makes each individual unique.  Immune tolerance, the immunological basis of transplantation, allergic responses, tumor immunology, and immune deficiency diseases are discussed.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 244  and two units of 200-level Biology.

Recommended: BIOL 218 , BIOL 238 , BIOL 244 , BIOL 248 , or BIOL 272 .

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2018/19.



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