Data
Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2020-2021
Course director
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Dr. Júlia BARTHÓ-SZEKERES
professor,
Department of Medical Biology and Central Electron Microscope Laboratory -
Number of hours/semester
lectures: 24 hours
practices: 0 hours
seminars: 0 hours
total of: 24 hours
Subject data
- Code of subject: OBF-IM2-T
- 2 kredit
- Biotechnology MSc
- Optional modul
- spring
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Course headcount limitations
min. 4 – max. 50
Topic
After reviewing the normal functions of the immune system the course focuses on mechanisms resulting in pathological functioning. The following topics will be covered; immunity to infections, anti-tumor immunity, reproductive immunity, transplantation immunology, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, immunology of AIDS and neuroimmunology.
Lectures
Practices
Seminars
Reading material
Obligatory literature
Literature developed by the Department
Lecture slides
Notes
Recommended literature
1. H. Chapel, M. Haeney, N. Misbah, Snowden: Clinical Immunology, Blackwell, 2008
2. S. Kartikeyan, R.N. Bharmal, R.P. Tiwari, and P.S. Bisen: HIV and AIDS: Basic Elements and Priorities, 2007
3. T. Platts-Mills and Johannes Ring, Allergy in Practice, 2003
4. Satish Kumar Gupta: Reproductive Immunology, Springer, 2000
Conditions for acceptance of the semester
Attending at least 80% of the lectures
Mid-term exams
Making up for missed classes
Literature