? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI18

The aim of this topic will be to explore the various interactions of viruses and the immune system. This will involve presentation and discussion on how the immune system deals with particular viruses, how viruses deal with the immune system e.g. strategies for interfering with selected immune responses and how and why viruses co-habit with cells of the immune system. Major themes covered will involve: a) the immune response to acute and persistent virus infections, b) the 'virus immune system' - how viruses neutralise the interferon response, inhibit complement activation, switch off NK cells and inhibit MHC antigen presentation, and c) viruses that live inside lymphocytes and macrophages.

? 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 : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 13:00 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/