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Learning Objectives: The Big Picture (Immunity to Pathogens)

Reading Assignment: Chapters 8 and 9, The Immune System by Parham [Review Chapter 1; you will appreciate it much more now!]

Supplementary Materials: The Big Picture,   Microbe Evasion of Immune Responses,   Inherited Immune Deficiencies,   Vaccines,   ToolBox

The Big Picture summarizes immune responses to pathogens. The unit describes specific protective immune responses to a variety of pathogens, as well as the mechanisms microbes use to evade immune defenses.

The Learning Objectives pages list the key concepts you should know from each section of the course. You are also expected to know the words bolded in the text. In addition to The Immune System by Parham, study aids include online Tutorials with study questions and a ToolBox containing a Glossary, Reading and Writing About Immunology, and information about immunological techniques.

When you finish The Big Picture, you should be able to

http://microvet.arizona.edu/Courses/MIC419web/LOBigPicture.html
Written by Janet M. Decker, PhD      jdecker@u.arizona.edu
Last modified June 9, 2003