Immunology L1

First introduction lecture.. BIOL 4201 Professor Art Goven.

The overview of Immunology

All physiological mechanisms that endow an animal (or plant) with the capacity to recognize materials as foreign and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize them with or without harm to the host

Immune

Derived from Latin word “immunis” meaning “free from burden”

Immunology

Ability of the host to recognize self and non-self (self vs non-self)

The ___ is the absence of clotting factors but antibody proteins are still present

serum

Serology

the study of antibodies in serum, used for the diagnosis of disease using antibody present in serum.

Immunity

Development and improvement of immunizations to prevent disease

Immunochemistry

Identification and study of properties, functions, and interactions of components of the immune system.

Immunogenetics

study of the genetic basis of the immune response

Immunobiology

Study of phylogeny and ontogeny of the immune system, and tumor immunology, allergy, and transplantation.

List the 5 crucial subdivisions of immunology:

Serology, Immunity, Immunochemistry, Immunogenetics and Immunobiology

Blood is made up of 3 components: ___, ___, and ___ (leukocytes and platelets).

Plasma, Erythrocytes, and buffy coat

IgG, IgE, IgD, IgM, and IgA are all a part of ____.

immunochemistry

Phylogeny

the immune system in different organisms and examination of the functions of that immune system.

For immunogenetics, you will take the serum, isolate the antibody and observe the ___.

antibody

Some organisms only have one immune function, such as sea urchins that use ___.

phagocytosis

ontogeny

the developmental process of the immune system from fetal life through maturity,