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Immunology
Introduction to IMMUNOLOGY COURSE
• Subject Agenda*
Theoretical part (Lecture): 14.01----18.03----22.04.2013 Practical part (Labwork)

• Study Materials: Textbook (David Male and Ivan Roitt-2006-DIR; Abul Abbas-2007AA), Clips and Internet search • Classconversation@gmail.com. Pass: btiu12345

• Evaluation - Midterm Exam, Final Exam, Labwork - Assignment (Home-work, Topic-oriented-In-class discussion, Readand-Present Practice) Contact me at: R501, IU Building; or via email: ntthoai@hcmiu.edu.vn

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Introduction to IMMUNOLOGY- An X soup
• What is Immunology? What is Immune System (IS)? • History of Immunology • Cells and Soluble Mediators of IS= ? • Immune Response- Pathogens (Ags): Innate and Adaptive Immunity- Collaboration

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Introduction to IMMUNOLOGY
What is Immunology? What is Immune System (IS)?
Immunology is the study of our protection from foreign macromolecules or invading organisms and our responses to them. Foreign macromolecule/ Antigen –--- Immunogen: e.g. virus protein, worm, parasite Everything that should not be in my body

Immune System: Molecules, cells, tissues and organs which provide nonspecific and specific protection against Microorganisms; Microbial toxins and Tumor cells

Crucial to human survival

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History of Immunology
• Experiential Immunology period • Experimental Immunology period • Modern Immunology period
Immunology act as an independent subject (1970s)

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I. Experiential Immunology period
(the 17th century- the middle of 19th century)

In ancient times, many serious infection diseases, such as smallpox, plague and cholera etc, caused innumerable people dead.

Plague !!!

--- Black Death Disease
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Story of Plague

port of Weymouth.

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350, and killing between 75 million and
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