Immunology

Role of Phagocytes in Innate or Nonspecific Immunity

Role of phagocytes in innate or nonspecific immunity. Neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells. MHC II.

Types of immune responses: Innate and Adaptive. Humoral vs. Cell-Mediated

Overview of types of immune responses. Difference between innate and adaptive immunity. Differences between humoral adaptive immunity and cell-mediated adaptive immunity.

B Lymphocytes (B cells)

Overview of B cells (B lymphocytes) and how they are activated and produce antibodies

Professional Antigen Presenting Cells (APC) and MHC II complexes

How professional antigen presenting cells present parts of engulfed pathogens on MHC II complexes (major histocompatibility complexes).

Helper T Cells

Introduction to helper T cells and their role in activating B cells

Cytotoxic T Cells

How cytotoxic T cells get activated by MHC-I/antigen complexes and then proceed to kill infected cells

Review of B cells, CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells

Review of B cells, CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells

Inflammatory Response

Overview of the inflammatory response