Immunology Syllabus

# Immunology ## Unit 1: Overview of the Immune System (15 Hours) * Historical perspectives in development of immunology * Immune system - innate and adaptive immunity * Haematopoiesis * Cells of the immune system - lymphoid cells (T and B lymphocytes, NK cells), Macrophages, Granulocytes * Organs...

# Immunology ## Unit 1: Overview of the Immune System (15 Hours) * Historical perspectives in development of immunology * Immune system - innate and adaptive immunity * Haematopoiesis * Cells of the immune system - lymphoid cells (T and B lymphocytes, NK cells), Macrophages, Granulocytes * Organs of the immune system - Primary and secondary lymphoid organs ## Unit 2: Antigens and Antibodies (15 Hours) * Antigens - Properties and Classes, Epitopes, Haptens, Adjuvants * Antibodies - structure, biological functions and different classes * Organization and expression of immunoglobulin genes ## Unit 3: Immune Response and Activation of B Cell, T Cell and Complement (15 Hours) * B cell - Activation, proliferation and humoral response * T cell - Activation, differentiation and Cell mediated response * Cytokines * Complement - Functions and activation pathways ## Unit 4: Antigen Presentation, Hypersensitivity and Immune Response to Infectious Diseases (15 Hours) * Major Histocompatibility complex - class I and class II, T cell receptors * Processing and Presentation pathways - Cytosolic and Endocytic * Hypersensitive reactions - types, HLA antigens * Immune response to viral (HIV), bacterial (Tuberculosis) and protozoan (Malaria) infections ## Unit 5: Antigen - Antibody Interactions and Vaccines (15 Hours) * Precipitation and Agglutination reactions * Blood grouping * ELISA, RIA, Western blotting and FACS * Autoimmune Disorders * Vaccines - active and passive, purified, recombinant, subunit and DNA vaccines * COVID Vaccines (Covaxin and Covishield)