Graduate Course Descriptions

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5632. Vaccines: Mechanisms of Immune Protection

Also offered as: PATH 5632

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Focuses on several different approaches to inducing prophylactic immunity in the host. Both traditional and modern molecular approaches to vaccine design will be discussed. In addition, the mechanisms employed by pathogenic microbes to avoid hosts' immune responses will be examined in the context of vaccine design. The students will gain an appreciation for the transition from basic research to practical applications. Formerly offered as PVS 5632.

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