Inflammo-and -Immunopharmaclology: Course Outline (923)
This course focuses on inflammatory and auto-immune disorders that limit movement and function. These include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjorgen Syndrome and multiple sclerosis.
Course Outline
1. Autocoids
- Histamine
- Prostaglandins
- Serotonin
- Bradykinins
- Analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents
- (NSAIDS narcotics)
- Antipyretics drugs
- Corticosteroids
2.The immune response to bacterial infection
3.Overview
- Bacterial pathogen and host defenses
- Epithelial barriers and defenses against infection
- Evasion of epithelial defenses by pathogenic bacteria
- Sepsis syndrome
- Bacterial endotoxin
- Sepsis syndrome
- Bacterial super antigen
4.The immune response to viral infection
5.Overview
- Viral infections and innate strategies against viruses
- Subversion of immune mechanisms by viruses
- Tropism of human immunodeficiency virus
- AIDS Progression and immune control of HIV
6.Influenza virus
7.Antigenic Shift and drift influenza virus
- Innate and adaptive
- Immunosuppressants
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