In this course, you will learn about the role of immune responses of the adaptive (acquired) immune system which provides specialised immunity against pathogens.
This course is part of the Immunology: The Immune System and its Failures Specialization
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This course is intended for those learners with basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.
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In this course, you will explore the two main types of adaptive immune cells, T and B lymphocytes.
You will understand how their various sub-sets contribute to the overall immune response.
Finally, you will explore the effect of age on the function of the immune system.
Skills you will gain
- Immunology
- Tumour immunity
- Autoimmunity
- Infectious Diseases
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
B cell effector functions and tolerance
T cell activation, T helper subsets and receptors
Cytotoxic killing
Regulatory T cells
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