BCMB 404 — Immunology and Immunochemistry
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology · University of Ghana
Defense systems: self and non-self; innate and acquired; cells and organs involved; humoral and cell-mediated. Antigens: Immunogenicity and antigenicity; chemical nature (bacterial, viral and synthetic) Antibodies: Structure and function of immunoglobulins; theories of antibody production; polyclonal antibody production; monoclonal antibody production (hybridoma Technology). Antigen-antibody interactions: Agglutination and precipitation; immunoassays. The complement system: components, activation (classical and alternative pathways); regulation. Vaccines: Current methods for development. Immune regulation and tolerance; immunopathology (hypersensitivity, immunodeficiency, autoimmunity); transplantation immunology (mechanisms involved in tissue rejection). Cytokines: General properties; biological activities of selected cytokines. Immunology of diseases of public health interest: HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Schistosomiasis.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- BCMB 400 — Project
- BCMB 401 — Protein Chemistry I
- BCMB 402 — Protein Chemistry II
- BCMB 403 — Molecular Biotechnology & Applications
- BCMB 405 — Cell Signalling
- BCMB 406 — Molecular Genetics
- BCMB 407 — Cell & Molecular Biology Practical Ii
- BCMB 408 — Entrepreneurship For Innovations In Biosciences
- BCMB 409 — Biochemistry of Parasites
- BCMB 410 — Seminars and Scientific Writing
- BCMB 411 — Clinical Biochemistry
- BCMB 414 — Plant Biochemistry
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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).