Inflammo-and -Immunopharmaclology: Course Outline (923)

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