Biomedical Laboratory techniques

Innate and adaptive immunity. Cells and molecules of the immune system. The cytokines. The complement system. B cells, B cell receptor. Antibodies. T cells, T cell receptor. The functions of T lymphocytes. HIV and AIDS. The immune response to pathogens. Vaccines (main principles). Ipersensitivity reactions (Type I and type II). Laboratory assays for allergic diseases: RIST, RAST and Prick test. The Human Leukocyte Antigens, I and II (HLA). Monoclonal antibodies, ELISA assay, Immunofluorescence and FACS analysis.

Basic Immunology, Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, 5th Edition Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai Editor: Elsevier