(1.25 units)

Discussion of the immune response at the cellular and molecular level including structure of antibody molecules and B and T-lymphocytes, cell cooperation in the immune response, antigenantibody specificity, antigen-antibody reactions, innate immunity, and clinical aspects of immunology. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 120 . One additional course in genetics or molecular biology strongly recommended. Fall, odd years.