| Module code | VIM 220 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Veterinary Science |
| Module content | Overview of the immune system, structure of antibodies, biosynthesis of immunoglobulins, antigen-receptor interaction, complement, humoral immune response, cellular immune response, selected immunodiagnostic techniques, vaccinology , basic principles of immunity to infectious and parasitic diseases. |
| Module credits | 6.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 6 lectures per day over 7 days, 1 seminar |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Veterinary Tropical Diseases |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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