BIO 355 - Immunology w/lab

Course Units: 1.0

The cellular and molecular basis of immunological specificity, regulatory and effector mechanisms of the mammalian immune response, and the importance of the innate immune system in the initiation and development of adaptive immunity. Laboratory exercises include basic techniques and concepts emphasizing morphological identification of leukocytes, anatomy of mouse lymphoid organs, phagocytosis and bactericidal components of innate immunity, agglutination, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), analytical flow cytometry, and western blotting. Prerequisite(s): BIO 205 Corequisite(s): BIO 355L CC: SCLB Lecture/Lab Hours One lab per week.