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The Immune System Aims
- To provide an overview of the human immune system
- To describe the body’s immune response to infection
- To explain the difference between active and passive immunity
- To illustrate the inflammatory response and to explain its usefulness
- To show the structure and activity of white blood cells in response to infection by pathogens. For example, chickenpox in a small child
- To consider the role of antigens, antibodies, and antitoxins
- To look at some common allergies and how they can be prevented and treated
- The effects of immune system failure are introduced through a case study of HIV infection.
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