8856 (v.4) Immunology 332

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Area:	School of Biomedical Science
Contact Hours:	7.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	8739 (v.4) Immunobiology 231 or any previous version
Separation and analysis of cell populations. Uses of monoclonal antibodies and cytofluorography. Molecular biology of antigens, antibodies and immune regulation. Complement. Histocompatibility and the functional importance of the MHC. Immune mechanisms of tissue damage. Immunoassays and blotting methods. Immunological diseases and their diagnosis. Predictive value of laboratory tests. Molecular genetics of the immune system.