Our catalogue of basic immunology consists of fourteen university-level course modules for advanced users. This catalogue also includes video lectures of the modules.
| Modules | Topics addressed | Quiz | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Basic concepts in immunology | Three lines of defense Disease-causing agents Defense against pathogens |
Yes | 53 pages |
| 02-Cells of the immune system |
Development, distribution, phenotype, activation & function of: Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils Mast cells Monocytes, Macrophages Dendritic cells B and T lymphocytes Innate lymphoid cells, Natural killer cells Erythrocytes Platelets |
Yes | 115 pages |
| 03-Lymphoid tissues and organs |
Primary lymphoid organs Bone marrow & Thymus: functional anatomy Myelopoiesis Lymphopoiesis Secondary lymphoid organs Lymph nodes, spleen, MALT: functional anatomy Extralymphoid tissues Skin, Airways, Gut, Urogenital tract: functional anatomy |
Yes | 181 pages |
| 04-Antigen receptors | Antigen recognition by T and B cells B cell receptor T cell receptor Immunoglobulin genes TCR genes |
Yes | 33 pages |
| 05-Antigen presentation |
Antigen Antigen sampling Antigen presentation Ag-presenting pathways Ag-presenting cells Ag-presenting molecules: MHC & CD1 |
Yes | 60 pages |
| 06-Leukocyte migration |
Molecular mechanisms of cell extravasation Migratory routes of leukocytes Chemoattractants Cell adhesion molecules Integrins Selectins Mucins CAMs |
Yes | 76 pages |
| 07- Innate Immunity |
Defense mechanisms of epithelial linings Innate immune recognition strategies Detection of microbes Detection of missing self Detection of altered self Pattern recognition receptors Soluble PRR Phagocytic PRR (Scavenger receptors, Mannose receptor) Signaling PRR (TLRs, NLRs, RLRs) The complement |
Yes | 62 pages |
| 08-T cell immunity |
T cell activation T cell-APC interactions TCR signaling T cell differentiation Conditions of differentiation of CD4 T cells into Th1, Th2, Th17, THF, Treg Effector T cell functions CTL, Th1, Th2, Th17, THF, Treg End of T cell response T cell exhaustion |
Yes | 54 pages |
| 09-B cell immunity |
T-cell dependent B cell response B cell activation B cell differentiation Extrafollicular pathway Germinal center reaction (Affinity maturation, Class switching) Effector B cell functions Antibody-mediated functions Distribution and function of Igs T-cell dependent B cell response B cell activation B1 cells and MZ cells TI antigens |
Yes | 47 pages |
| 10-Immunological memory |
T cell memory T cell memory subsets Differentiation pathways Migratory properties Maintenance B cell memory Memory B cells Plasma cells |
No | 14 pages |
| 11-Immunological tolerance | Central tolerance (mechanisms) Peripheral tolerance (mechanisms) |
No | 13 pages |
| 12-Mucosal immunity |
Mucosal surfaces Innate and adaptive immunity of the airways Innate and adaptive immunity of the gut Control of the microbiota Innate and adaptive immunity of the genital tract Innate and adaptive immunity of the urinary tract |
Yes | 69 pages |
| 13-Skin immunity |
Innate and adaptive immunity of the skin |
No | 12 pages |
| 14-Cytokines |
Definition and modes of action Cytokine families Cytokine receptors Signaling pathways |
No | 76 pages |