| CODE | ABS3026 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Practical Immunology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Applied Biomedical Science | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is a practical study-unit. Previous Knowledge: - Pipetting techniques; - Immunology lectures; - Serum Protein Electrophoresis; - Basic Microtomy techniques; - Neutrophil function; - Basic Microscopy techniques. Content: - Advanced Pipetting for ELISA; - ELISA technique; - Latex agglutination; - Auto-antibody screen (ANA, AMA, ASMA, AGPC, LKM, ANCA); - Immunofixation Technique; - Neutrophil Function Test – Nitro Blue Tetrazolium test. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Handle the analysis and quantification of proteins of immunological interest; - Carry out basic immunology practices, including slide preparations and dilutions; - Evaluate critically the results, analyse them and draw conclusions from them; and - Apply the techniques learnt to a range of research situations. Reading List: - The Immunoassay Handbook: Theory and Applications of Ligand Binding, ELISA and Related Techniques, Ed. David Wild (4th Edition), 2013. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-097037-0. - Peter J. Delves, Seamus J. Martin, Dennis R. Burton, and Ivan M. Roitt. Roitt’s Essential Immunology, (13th Edition), 2017. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-118-41577-1. - Mary Louise Turgeon. Immunology & Serology in Laboratory Medicine - E-Book (7th Edition) 2020. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN: 9780323711937. - Fernandez-Botran R. and Vetvicka V. Methods in Cellular Immunology (2nd Edition), 2001. CRC Press. ISBN 0849309229. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||
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