Immunology

Imunologia

Curse code:C9494123

Maria Guilhermina Martins Moutinho

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

• The student is familiarized with basic concepts of the immune system, including terminology and methodology of its study, understand the importance of immune mechanisms in individual protection against infection and other external and / or internal aggressions and meet the main groups of pathologies associated with the Immune System.
• Acquire knowledge about the fundamentals of the methodologies applied to the study of the immune system and its applicability in each case, collection of biological products, execution and interpretation of results.

Syllabus:

1. INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY
   Basic concepts.
   Components of the immune system.
2. INNATE IMMUNITY
3. ANTIGEN RECOGNITION
4. ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY
5. IMMUNE SYSTEM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
6. BASIC CARE AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES USED IN IMMUNOLOGY
   Practical applications.

Suggested Bibliography:

• Arosa FA, Cardoso EM, Pacheco FC (2012) Fundamentos de imunologia. 2nd ed., Lidel. ISBN: 978-972-757-856-6.
• Murphy K (2011) Janeway’s Immunology. 8th ed., Blackwell Science Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0815342434.
• Male DK, Brostoff J, Roth DE, Roitt IM (2012) Immunology. 8th ed., Elsevier Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-0323080583.
• Roitt I, Brostoff J, Male D (2003) Imunologia. 6th ed., Manole, Brasil. ISBN: 85-204-1439-7.
• Pimentel RA (1999) Bases para o Diagnóstico laboratorial das doenças infecciosas: Métodos Imunológicos e de Biologia Molecular. Clínica Médica e Diagnostico Dr. Joaquim Chaves.