2009 Course Handbook
BIOL367: Immunobiology
Immunobiology studies the relationship between infectious microorganisms, and the animals and plants that they infect. The unit also focuses on the effects of environment change on the ability of organisms to cope with disease. It begins by investigating the ecology of disease and the way it moulds the immune systems of plants and animals. We then describe the basic paradigms used by plants and animals to detect the presence of infectious agents and activate immune responses against them. The unit ends by discussing the key methods used by different organisms to kill pathogens and overcome infection. Throughout the unit we focus on systems that have direct relevance to medicine, agriculture or aquaculture, highlighting new discoveries that are changing the face of modem immunology.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 6 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 29-30 August; 28-30 September) |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor David Raftos, Dr Sham Nair |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp in 100- or 200-level BIOL |
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| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Biological Sciences |
Timetable Information
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