Infection and Immunity

The module provides learners with knowledge and skills required to understand immunity to pathogenic microorganisms and how this can be explored for vaccine development/appraisal. It describes host immune responses to parasites, bacteria, fungi and viruses, immune-evasion, immunopathology, immuno-regulation, principles underlying vaccination and extrinsic factors influencing these immune responses. We also describe technologies used to study the immune system such as immuno-serology and systems biology (“omics”). Immunization principles, vaccine development and related challenges will also be covered.