Advances in Immunology of Infectious Diseases. Molecular Mechanisms of Defense Against Infections.

Syllabus

-Introduction. Overview of basic terms -Innate and adaptive immunity -Interaction between host and pathogen -Defense to viruses including SARS-CoV-2 -Defense to bacteria -Defense to parasites -Evasion and latency, escape mechanisms -Genes controlling susceptibility to infections -Influence of infectious agens on development of cancer, autoimmunity and atopy

Annotation

For the students of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year that finished immunology in the modul IB. This course is offered each second academic year (next: 2023/2024).