MDLT 2250 — Clinical Immunology 3 Credits
This course covers the human immune system, including the characteristics of antigens and antibodies, cellular interactions, and types of immune response and complement. It also addresses infectious diseases and the body's immunological response to them, along with autoimmune and immune deficiency disorders and hypersensitivity. Laboratory procedures include agglutination reactions, precipitation reactions, labeled immunoassays, immunofixation electrophoresis, and molecular diagnostic techniques. Students will learn to correlate laboratory results with disease states.