ABCS 313 — Microbiology & Immunology
Animal Biology and Conservation Science · University of Ghana
History of microbiology and the development of microscopy; Classification & Structure of bacteria, parasites and viruses; Transmission and Life cycles of protozoan and metazoan parasites; Public health significance of microbial organism; Common microbial infections; Principles of Sterilization and Disinfection; The immune system - Cells and organs of the immune system; Host responses to infections & Types of immunity; Cell receptor proteins and histocompatibitlity antigens; T helper cells, TH1/TH2 dichotomy and disease outcome; Antigen processing, presentation and antigen recognition by B and T cells; Regulation of the immune response; by cellular mechanisms and regulatory role of antibody.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ABCS 301 — Comparative Chordate Biology
- ABCS 303 — Comparative Animal Physiology
- ABCS 305 — Behavioural Ecology
- ABCS 307 — Venomous Animals
- ABCS 309 — Animal Ecology
- ABCS 311 — Systematics
- ABCS 401 — Animal Behaviour
- ABCS 403 — Environmental Physiology
- ABCS 405 — Population Ecology
- ABCS 407 — Limnology
- ABCS 409 — Marine Biology
- ABCS 411 — Freshwater Biology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).