BIOL 427 - Immunology

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: BIOL 210, BIOL 211, BIOL 308 (These also may be taken as co-requisites.)
A description of the immune system including the cells and organs involved in immunity; antigen-antibody reactions; immunoglobulin structure, function; organization and expression of immunoglobulin genes; the major histocompatibility complex; immune regulation and tolerance. These basic concepts will be applied to understanding the role of the immune system in vaccinations; infectious disease; organ transplantation; autoimmune disease; immunodeficiency diseases; AIDS and cancer.