About Introduction to immunology
Humans and other animals live in an environment of pathogenic organisms as well as abiotic molecules that trigger the immune system to respond. Thus, the course is organized in such a way that by describing how pathogenic organisms are stimulating the innate and adaptive immune system and how a cascade of immune response takes place in humans. This is an introductory course in immunology. It is intended for students in the field of Biological science. The course deals with the basic knowledge of the role of innate and adaptive immunity in protecting the body against different infections, with specific emphasis on humoral and cellular immunity. The course gives due attention to cells involved in defense against foreign invaders. Besides, the course tries to give brief explanation on auto-immunity, inflammation, tissue grafting, allergy, complement system, immunodeficiency, and immune evasion mechanism.