BIOL 470 - Immunology

Institution:

St Mary's College of Maryland

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Description:

A brief history of immunology followed by an introduction to the immune system. The following topics are examined in depth: antibodies; detection and application of antigenantibody reactions; expression of antibody genes; molecular recognition at cell surfaces; genes and proteins of the major histocompatibility complex; development of the immune system; the immune response; effect or mechanism of the immune system; tolerance and regulation of immunity; tissue transplantation; immunopathology, and cancer biology and immunology. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 270. Co-requisite: CHEM 311.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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