SCI 362 Infection and Immunity

Content

Infection refers to signs and symptoms resulting from  pathogenesis induced by micro-organisms and developing in host tissues. In all infectious diseases, similar sequential events take place: encounter, entry, spread, multiplication, damage and outcome. General and specific knowledge of the highly diverse microbial world (microbiology) constructs a framework. This  framework forms the basis for understanding microbe-specific and host defense-specific sequence of events underlying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Immunology is the discipline, which investigates, unravels, and applies the biological principles and mechanisms, which protect individuals and species against infections by viruses, bacteria and parasites.

Instructor

Dr. Frans van Overveld

Track

Biomedical Science

Period

Spring / 2012

Aim

After this course, the student can explain the basic principles of microbiology and infectious diseases. In addition, in depth knowledge of  the immune system and its major components will be acquired. Moreover, the student will be able to apply this knowledge to approach clinical problems in patients with infectious diseases and/ or immune disorders and in disorders related to microorganisms or to immune mechanisms.

Course Material

• Engleberg, DiRita, Dermody. Schaechter’s Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. 4-th Edition 2007. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-5342-5
• Kindt, Goldsby, Osborne. Kuby Immunology. 6-th Edition 2007. WH Freeman and Company. ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-0211-4
  

Prerequisites

The following course is required in order to take this course:

• SCI 131 Introduction to Life Science