Kuby Immunology samenvattingen

Notes on the topic of autoimmunity for a clinical immunology module taught on the third year of a biomedical science degree course. These notes cover the epidemiology, pathogenesis, autoimmune component, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of numerous autoimmune diseases including; Hashimoto's thyroiditis, type 1 diabetes, Myasthenia Gravis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Additional topics covered include; the role of genetic factors in autoimmunity s...

Transplantation science notes taught in a immunology module on the third year of a biomedical science degree course. These notes cover; hyperacute graft rejection, acute graft rejection, chronic rejection, bone marrow transplantation, graft versus host disease, the importance of MHC and Cross- matching in the context of transplantation. These notes also cover serological and molecular tests for compatibility, including; microcytotoxicity test, mixed lymphocyte culture, restriction fragment lengt...

Over reactions of the immune system, with a focus on hypersensitivity reactions. These notes are taught in an clinical immunology module in the third year of a biomedical science degree. These notes cover; type I, II, III, Iv hypersensitivity reactions, and examples of each.

Notes of the topic of tolerance in the context of the immune system for a clinical immunology module taught on the third year of a biomedical science degree course. Topics covered include; antigen sequestration, central tolerance, peripheral tolerance, and immune cells in the periphery that inhibit anti-self responses.

In deze samenvatting komt de basis van de immunologie aan bod. Immunologie 1 waarbij de nadruk ligt op het niet-specifieke immuunsysteem en de samenwerking met het specifieke immuunsysteem, en daarnaast het complement systeem. Leeruitkomsten: -De basis van vaccinatie beschrijven -De bloedcellen en organen van het immuunsysteem herkennen en beschrijven -De componenten en karakteristieken van de twee lijnen van afweer waaruit het aangeboren immuunsysteem bestaat identificeren en beschrijven -Het ...

Clinical immunology notes for a third year biomedical science bachelors degree. Detailed notes on vaccines. Notes cover; passive immunity, active immunity, vaccine safety, herd immunity, the MMR vaccine, and vaccine strategies (inactivated vaccines, live attenuated vaccines, sub-unit vaccines, recombinant vector vaccines, and adjuvants, with an example for each type.