Immunology. University Course for 3rd year students. 3rd Edition Revised and added

Content 1. Definition of general aspects of immune response 2. Origin, destination and structure of cells and tissues of the immune system 3. B and T cell development 4. T cell receptor: structures and functions in T cell activation Anatomical structure of the T cell receptor (TCR) 5. The Antigen, its processing and presentation 6. The Antibody and Humoral immunity 7. Complement versus cell mediated lysis 8. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and transplantation 9. Inflammation 10. Hypersensitivity types 11. Antimicrobial immunity 12. Autoimmunity 13. Immunopathology 14. Allergic disease 15. Connective tissue diseases 16. Vasculitic syndromes 17. Miscellaneous conditions 18. Psycho-neuro-immunology and neuro-endocrin-immunology 19. Cancer and the immune system References