Syllabus For Immunology


SEMESTER VI
IMMUNOLOGY
UNIT I History and Scope of Immunology. Immunity-Type of Immunity - Innate & acquired, passive & active. Lymphoid organs –primary & secondary ( Thymus, Bone marrow, Bursa of Fabricius, Spleen, Tonsil, Lymph node, Peyer‟s patches) – Structure and Functions. (15L)
UNIT II
Immunoglobulin-Structure, Function, Biological properties of Ig classes. Interaction of antigen and antibody. Salient features of antigen-antibody reaction. Types of antigen-antibody reaction – Agglutination, Precipitation, Opsonization, Cytolysis. (15L)
UNIT III
Immune response-Lymphocyte as a unit of the immune system, stem cells - Structure and lineage, T cells, B cells & Macrophages. Humoral immune response - primary & secondary responses - B cell activation. Cell-Mediated immune response - Type of T cells & functions. Tumour immunology. (15L)
UNIT-IV
Introduction: History & Scope of microbiology. General structure of microbes (bacteria, virus). Bacterial growth: Culture media & selective media; Continuous & batch culture techniques, growth curve. (14L)
UNIT V
Food microbiology: Food poisoning; Food spoilage & preservation. Industrial microbiology: production of Antibiotic penicillin. Soil microbiology: Role of soil microbes in N2 fixation. Medical microbiology: Diseases caused by bacteria in different systems of man as given below: Dermal – Streptococcal inflammation: - Tuberculosis; Gastro-intestinal-dysenteryReproductive – Gonorrhea. Viral diseases with reference to causative organisms, symptoms, impact on the host & control measures, AIDS, Rabies, Chickenpox, Measles, Influenza & polio.

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