Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to First-Line Defenses
Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes
Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes
Cell Communication: Cytokines
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antibodies
Classes of Antibodies
Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Hypersensitivites
Type I Hypersensitivities
Type II Hypersensitivities
Type III Hypersensitivities
Type IV Hypersensitivities
Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities
Autoimmune Diseases
Immunodeficiency Disorders
Types of Acquired Immunity
Introduction to Vaccines
Attenuated Vaccines
Inactivated Vaccines
Structure and Function of the Digestive System
Overview of Diseases of the Digestive System
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Introduction to Epidemiology
Introduction to Chain of Infection
Reservoirs of Infection
Disease Transmission
Horizontal Disease Transmission
Colonization of Susceptible Host
Factors Influencing Epidemiology
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Epidemiological Studies
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Immune Response Damage to the Host
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
Viruses Evade the Immune Response
Introduction to the Complement System
Activation Pathways of the Complement System
Effects of the Complement System
Review of the Complement System
Phagoctytosis
Introduction to Inflammation
Steps of the Inflammatory Response
Fever