Innate Immunity & Host Defense
A 14-module path through innate immunity & host defense, in study order from foundations to the frontier.
Modules
- Overview of the Immune System: Innate vs Adaptive
- Physical and Chemical Barriers to Infection
- Cells of the Immune System
- Hematopoiesis: Origin of Immune Cells
- Pattern Recognition and PAMPs
- Toll-Like Receptors and Signaling
- Phagocytosis: Mechanism and Killing
- Cytokines and Chemokines: Signaling Molecules of Immunity
- Inflammation: The Innate Response to Tissue Damage
- Complement System: Pathways and Function
- Complement Effector Functions and Regulation
- Natural Killer Cells and Missing-Self Recognition
- Type I Interferons and Antiviral Defense
- The Acute-Phase Response