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Biology
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Microbiology and Immunology
1. Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
2. Bacterial Structure and Function
3. Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism
4. Bacterial Genetics
5. Virology
6. Mycology
7. Parasitology
8. Fundamentals of Immunology
9. Innate Immunity
10. Adaptive Immunity
11. Host-Pathogen Interactions
12. Immunopathology
13. Clinical Applications
14. Infection Control and Public Health
8.
Fundamentals of Immunology
8.1.
Overview of Immune System
8.1.1.
Functions of Immunity
8.1.1.1.
Recognition of Foreign Substances
8.1.1.2.
Elimination of Pathogens
8.1.1.3.
Memory Formation
8.1.1.4.
Self-Tolerance
8.1.2.
Types of Immunity
8.1.2.1.
Innate Immunity
8.1.2.2.
Adaptive Immunity
8.1.2.3.
Active Immunity
8.1.2.4.
Passive Immunity
8.1.3.
Characteristics of Immune Responses
8.1.3.1.
Specificity
8.1.3.2.
Memory
8.1.3.3.
Self-Recognition
8.1.3.4.
Diversity
8.2.
Immune System Organization
8.2.1.
Cellular Components
8.2.1.1.
Lymphocytes
8.2.1.2.
Antigen-Presenting Cells
8.2.1.3.
Effector Cells
8.2.2.
Molecular Components
8.2.2.1.
Antibodies
8.2.2.2.
Cytokines
8.2.2.3.
Complement Proteins
8.2.2.4.
Major Histocompatibility Complex
8.2.3.
Anatomical Organization
8.2.3.1.
Primary Lymphoid Organs
8.2.3.2.
Secondary Lymphoid Organs
8.2.3.3.
Lymphatic Circulation
8.3.
Antigens and Immunogens
8.3.1.
Properties of Antigens
8.3.1.1.
Foreignness
8.3.1.2.
Molecular Size
8.3.1.3.
Chemical Complexity
8.3.1.4.
Degradability
8.3.2.
Antigenic Determinants
8.3.2.1.
Epitopes
8.3.2.2.
Linear Epitopes
8.3.2.3.
Conformational Epitopes
8.3.3.
Types of Antigens
8.3.3.1.
T-Dependent Antigens
8.3.3.2.
T-Independent Antigens
8.3.3.3.
Superantigens
8.3.4.
Haptens and Carriers
8.3.4.1.
Hapten-Carrier Conjugates
8.3.4.2.
Carrier Effect
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