BIOS 25260 - Host Pathogen Interactions

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: BIOS 25206 and BIOS 25256. This course explores the basic principals of host defense against pathogens and pathogens' strategies to overcome host immune mechanisms. We address evolutionary aspects of innate and adaptive immune responses, while also studying specific examples of viral and bacterial interactions with their hosts. The reviews of relevant immunological mechanisms necessary for appreciation of host/pathogen interactions are incorporated in the studies of specific cases. A. Chervonsky. Autumn.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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