IRO Egas Moniz - Immunology

1st cycle of studies in Nutrition

Immunology

Imunologia

Curse code:9554204

Renata Catarina Gonçalves Ramalho

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

The general aims of Immunology Curricular Unit are to improve student’s knowledge on basic immunology and to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between nutritional status, immune competence and pathology. It also has specific objectives: to improve critical thinking and to encourage research in nutritional immunology.

Skills to be developed:

To recognize the main cells, organs and tissues of the immune system.
To distinguish between innate immunity and acquired immunity.
To understand the humoral and the cellular immune responses.
To recognize the role of homeostasis in the immune system function and its relation to immunopathology.
To understand the importance of nutritional status and immunopathology association.
To be able to recognize the role of inflammatory mediators in the genesis of diseases in which nutrition plays a decisive role.

Syllabus:

BASIC IMMUNOLOGY
General properties of the immune response
Cells and tissues of the Immune system
Innate immunity and adaptive immunity
Primary and secondary immune response
Active immunity versus passive immunity
Antigens and antibodies
Complement system
Processing and presentation of antigens to T lymphocytes
Maturation, activation and regulation of T and B lymphocytes
Effective mechanisms of immune response: cytokines
IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
Mechanisms of Infection used by parasites, viruses and bacteria
Evasion mechanisms used by parasites, viruses and bacteria
IMMUNOLOGY AND NUTRITION
Mucosal immunity: eubiosis and dysbiosis
The immune system and food intake
Tolerance, intolerance and food allergy
Immunonutrition
Nutritional imbalances and immune behavior

Suggested Bibliography:

Arosa FA, Cardoso EM, Pacheco FC (2012) Fundamentos de Imunologia, 2nd Edition, Lidel Edições Técnicas Lda. ISBN: 978-972-757-856-6

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