? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI01

The generation of an effective immune response is critically important for both the elimination of and protection from microorganisms. To understand the factors that influence the type of host defence that is generated knowledge of both the induction and effector stages of immune responses are required. This knowledge not only helps with the understanding of the disease pathogenesis but indicates potential therapeutic strategies.This Special Topic will consider ways in which different groups of pathogens (bacteria, viruses and protozoa) can modulate the host response by influencing antigen recognition, T-cell subset selection and the expression of host immunity. The sessions will include lectures covering antigen recognition, intracellular bacterial infections, cytokines and cytokine network, chlamydial infections and vaccine design. Student presentation and discussion sessions will focus on key papers that illustrate and extend a number of the lecture topics.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

Home subject area

Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Microbiology and Infection (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 25/09/2006 14:00 16:15 Meadows Seminar Room 1, Medical School, Teviot

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 18:00 Central

Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

30% ICA & 70% exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Patricia Anne Law
Tel : (0131 6)50 3161
Email : Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Simon Talbot
Tel : (0131 6)50 7938
Email : stalbot@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/