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SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
IMMUNOLOGY
Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology
Course director: Prof. Dr. András Falus
Tutor: A. Kristóf Fülöp, PhD
Subject code: AOKGEN025_1A
Prerequisite subject: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology III.
Credits: 4
Lectures (2 hr / week) Practices / Seminars (2 hr / week)
1.
The roles, processes, organs and cells of the
immune system
Basic terms, organs and cell of the immune system
2. Principles of natural immunity Methods based on antigen-antibody interactions
3. The complement system Flow cytometry
4.
Acute phase reaction, neuro- and
psychoimmunology
Immunoserology
5. Antigen, antigen presentation and MHCs Cell culturing
6. Antigen receptors and their formation Immunization and vaccination
7.
T lymphocytes and cell-mediated immune
response
Migration of immune cells, homing and extravasation
8. B lymphocytes and humoral immune response Screening methods for autoantibodies, HLA typing
9. Hypersensitivity Midterm test
10. Immunology of transplantation and pregnancy Hypersensitivity I.
11. Natural and pathological autoimmunity Hypersensitivity II.
12.
Immune response in infections,
immunodeficiencies
13. Tumor immunology
14.
Immunopharmacology, immunogenetics and
review
The order of lessons may change.
Biological therapies
Immunological databases, prediction servers,
simulations
Case studies
Attendance of a minimum of 75% of the lessons is necessary for the end-term signature.
Exam: written test in the exam period.
Literature:
Textbook: Falus A. Immunology, Semmelweis PH, 2001.
Hand-out: on www.dgci.sote.hu