BIO 6682 - Immunogenetics

3 Semester Hour(s)

The course is aimed to provide knowledge about the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and its human equivalent - human leukocyte antigens (HLA) the master systems for self-nonself-recognition. The students will learn about the variations in HLA loci and their association with human disorders, such as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, cancers, gastrointestinal diseases, neurological and psychiatric disorders, et al., as well as transplantation immunology, the variations in the immune response to infectious diseases and vaccination, immunodeficiencies and the treatment of human cancers.

Prerequisite(s): Immunology/Lab.