MLAB 1335 Immunology/Serology
 

FALL 2011 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Required Textbook: Clinical Immunology & Serology, Christine Stevens, 3rd edition

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Date
Lecture
Laboratory
Assignments
10-17

Unit 1 Nature of the Immune System

  • Part 1 - Introduction & Historical Concepts.
  • Part 2 - Non-Specific Immunity
  • Part 3 - Acute Phase Reactants

Complete Admission Ticket in BlackBoard Unit 1, Parts 1-3 PRIOR to class.

1. Serial Dilution to Detect Cold Reacting Antibodies Rev Fall 2011
1. Serial Dilution Helpful Web Sites

Chapter 1

Day 1 - Important concepts explained and illustrated

10-18

Unit 1 Nature of the Immune System (Continued)

  • Part 4 - Specific Immunity
  • Part 5 - Humoral Immunity

2.  Hemolysin titer

Chapters 2
Chapters 3
 Day 2
Assess  Day 2

10-23
Post Introduction to the Discussion Board
Post response to "To Be or Not To Be" to the Discussion Board
10-24

Unit 1 Nature of the Immune System (Continued)

  • Part 6 - Hypersensitivity
  • Part 7 - Immune Disorders
  • Part 8 - Complement

3.  Pregnancy Test - ELISA
3. ELISA Animation - generic procedure

Chapters 1-6
Day 3

EXAM 1: Unit 1: Nature of the Immune System -
Laboratories: Serial Dilutions, Hemolysin Titers, Glassware

10-25

Unit 2 Basic Immunologic Procedures

  • Part 1 - Introduction
  • Part 2 - Measurement by Light Scattering
  • Part 3 - Passive Immunodiffusion
  • Part 4 - Electrophoretic Techniques
Lab 4: ABO Slide Agglutination
Lab 4. 
ABO - ppt
Lab 4. ABO genetics tutorial - web site
Lab 5.  Phagocytosis Fall 2012 and Textbook page 14

Chapters 7-12

 Day 4
Assess Day 4

10-31

Unit 2 Basic Immunologic Procedures
(Continued)

  • Part 5 - Agglutination Reactions
  • Part 6 - Labeled Reactions
6.  Ouchterlony Gel Diffusion - Edvotek
6. Ouchterlony Objectives and Study Questions
6. Distance Learning Virtual Ouchterlony Lab

6. Illustrations
7.  Radial Immunodiffustion
- Edvotek
7. RID - Lab Objectives and Study Questions
7. Review the RID Animation
Chapters 7-12
11-1 Post Research Topic to the Discussion Board
11-1 Unit 2 Basic Immunologic Procedures
(Continued)
  • Part 7 - Molecular Techniques
6 & 7 Continued Analyze Results Chapters 7-12
EXAM 2: Unit 2: Basic Immunologic Procedures
Laboratories: Urine Pregnancy Testing,
ABO Slide Agglutination , Phagocytosis and Radial Immunodiffusion
11-7

Unit 3 Autoimmunity

  • Part 1 - Introduction
  • Part 2 - SLE
  • Part 3 -Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Part 4 -Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  • Part 5 - Grave's Disease

Complete Admission Ticket for Unit 3, Parts 1-5 in BlackBoard. The questions are those asked in the narrated lecture.

8. Rheumatoid Factor Chapters 14
11-8

Unit 3 Autoimmunity (Continued)

  • Part 6 - Diabetes
  • Part 7 - Other AI Diseases
9. C-Reactive Protein Chapters 14
11-14
MOVIE REVIEW DUE
11-14

Unit 3 Autoimmunity (Continued)

  • Part 8 Immunolproliferative Diseases

Unit 4 - Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

  • Part 1 Syphilis - Section 1
10. Rapid Plasma Reagin Test

Chapters 15

 

Chapter 21

11-15 Post Your Five Research Topic Web Site URLs to the Discussion Board
11-15

Unit 4 - Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)

  • Part 1 Syphilis - Section 2
  • Part 2 Lyme's Disease
  • Part 3 - Streptococcal Serology

TBA

Chapters 21

Chapter 19

EXAM 3: Lecture Units 3 and 4 (Syphilis Only)
Laboratories: RF, CRP and RPR
11-21

Unit 4 - Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)

  • Part 4 - Hepatitis
  • Part 5 - Other Viral Infections
11. Cold Agglutinin Titer Chapter 22
11-22
IMPORTANT - Coagulation Class will meet on this date.
11-28
RESEARCH PAPER DUE
11-28
  • Part 6 - HIV

12. Infectious Mono PDF
12. Infectious Mono RTF

12. Infectious Mono WP
Lab Make Up

Chapters 22
Chapter 23
 Day 12
11-29

Unit 4 - Serological Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Continued)

  • Guest Speaker - HIV
    Dr. Liz Delamater,
    Manager Microbiological Sciences Branch
    Texas Department of State Health Services
    • Eastview Campus, arrive at 8:00am for guided lecture, 9:00 am for guest speaker.
    • Round Rock Campus 4:00 pm
13. HIV Testing Chapter 23
EXAM 4: All of Unit 4 EXCEPT for Syphilis
Laboratory: Cold Aggultinin Titer, Infectious Mono and HIV Testing
12-5
Laboratory Practical
12-6
Final Exam

Updated: December 10, 2011

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