Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 7.345 (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Evolution of the Immune System 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Biology 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Dr. Nadia Danilova 
• Course Introduction:
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  7.345 Evolution of the Immune System
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete bibliography of readings.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  In this course, evolutionary pathways that have led to the development of innate and adaptive immunity are analyzed, the conserved and unique features of the immune response from bacteria to higher vertebrates is traced, and factors, such as adaptive changes in pathogens that have shaped the evolution of immune system are identified.
  
  
  

  Acknowledgements

  
  
  

  This course includes contributions from Dr. Susann Beetz, a co-instructor for this course in 2003.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.