MT 402 Clinical Immunology Laboratory explores functions and mechanisms of the human immune system, including antigen-antibody reactions and their application to serological testing. Autoimmune diseases, syphilis, hepatitis, HIV-AIDS, infectious mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus infections and toxoplasmosis are among the disease states studied. MT 402 lab is open to accepted MT and BTE majors only; the lab is closed to non-majors. There is a fee associated with this course.
Clinical Immunology is the study of all aspects of the immune system, with a particular focus on immune system diseases. MT 402 will explore the functions and mechanisms of the human immune system, including antigen-antibody reactions and their application to serological testing. Diseases studied will include autoimmune diseases, syphilis, hepatitis, HIV-AIDS, infectious mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus infections and toxoplasmosis. Registration is open to MT and BTE accepted majors, and, on a space available basis, to students who are enrolled in related majors who have fulfilled the prerequisites and have an interest in learning Clinical Immunology.