Immunotechnology detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU BIOTECH 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU BIOTECH 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for immunotechnology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
IMMUNE SYSTEM : Cells and organs of immune system, Process of hematopoiesis and role of each cells, primary and secondary lymphoid organs, innate and acquired immunity, Humoral and Cell mediated immunity. Antigens: Chemical and biological Factors affecting antigenicity/Immunogenicity and molecular nature, Haptens, adjuvants, Antibodies: their structure and function, Immunoglobulin classes and subclasses (isotypic, allotypes, idiotypes and anti-idiotytopic antibodies).
Module 2
HUMORAL AND CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY: B-lymphocytes and their activation, Class switching mechanism , antibody genes and generation of diversity, production of monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies and applications, cytokines, Thymus derived lymphocytes (T cells)-their ontogeny and types, Activation of T-cells, Major histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Complex-MHC Class I and II molecules. Antigen processing and presentation process.
Module 3
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Module 4
TRANSPLANTATION AND TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY: Transplantation and its classification, Immunologic basis of graft rejection and its mechanism , Transplantation antigens, tissue typing role of MHC molecules in allograft rejection, Clinical transplantations, bone marrow, HSC transplantation and immune suppressive therapy. Tumors of the immune system, tumor antigens and immune response to tumors, tumor immunotherapy.
Module 5
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY & IMMUNODIAGNOSIS Antigen antibody interaction-Precipitation reactions, Agglutination reactions, ABO Blood typing principles. Principles and applications of ELISA, Radio Immuno Assay (RIA), western blot analysis, immunoelectrophoresis, Immunofluorescence, chemiluminescence assay, fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Role of stem cells technology in immunology, Production of humanized monoclonal antibodies (Single chain fragment variable), immunotherapy with genetically engineered antibodies,
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Immunology-an Introduction Tizard Thomson. 1984
- Immunology &Immunotechnology Ashim K Chakravarthy Oxford University Press 2006
- Immundiagnostics S C Rastogi New Age International 1996
Reference Books:
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