Unit · year 3
BU-301 · Immunology
Threads regulation · systems5 concepts
How the body distinguishes self from non-self and remembers pathogens.
Concepts in this unit
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Innate and adaptive immunity
Two coordinated layers of defence.
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Clonal selection
How lymphocytes specific to a pathogen are amplified.
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Antibody structure and diversity
Generating a near-limitless repertoire from limited genes.
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MHC and antigen presentation
Displaying cellular contents to T cells.
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Immunological memory
The basis of long-lasting immunity and vaccines.