2nd Bachelor in Medical Biology - Cytology
Immunology
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ECTS Credits | 3 |
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Number of Hours (h/year) | 30 |
Teaching staff | |
Course Unit | Compulsory |
Term | Quad. 1 and 2 |
Code | PARA-D_GBM0022/2 |
Prerequisite | Good knowledge of cellular biology and of organic chemistry. English language. Basic laboratory technical skills. |
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Aims and Objectives | To know basis of immunology. To know how to generate and produce antibodies. To know the usefulness of antibodies in medical diagnosis and therapeutic as well as in fundamental research. To apply these techniques to the medical diagnosis and the basic biological research in human and animal. To be able to adapt the techniques according to what is needed. To be able to perform a western blot. |
Description | General knowledge about immune responses. Basic cellular mechanisms of antibody production. Immunoglobins: isolation, purification and structure. Antigen antibody reaction Vaccines, production of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Quantitative assays: radioimmunoassay ( RIA ), immunoenzymatic assay ( EIA, ELISA). Immunohisto(cyto)chemistry: general principle, reagents and technique description. western blot, coimmunoprecipitation, FACS. Tutorial: western blot. |
Bibliography |
JANEWAY C.A., Immuno Biology, Garland, 2001 Immunologie, Le cours de Janis Kuby, Dunod Delves, Martin, Burton, Roitt, Fondements de l'immunologie, de boeck, 2008 |
Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures Tutorials |
Assessment Methods | Written examinations |
Notes | In part |
Language | French |
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