Contents of the PDF

1. What is Immunity

 

2. Types of immunity

a. Innate immunity or non-specific immunity

i. First line defence (external defence)

ii. Second line defence (internal defence)

b. Acquired immunity or specific immunity

i. Active immunity

Natural active immunity and artificial active immunity

ii. Passive immunity

Natural passive immunity and artificial passive immunity

 

3. Mechanism of active acquired immunity

i. Cell mediated immunity

ii. Humoral immunity

 

4. Antigens

 

5. Antibodies or immunoglobulins

Structure

Classes of antibodies

i. IgG

ii. IgA

iii. IgM

iv. IgD

v. IgE

6. Antigen-Antibody interaction

 

7. Polyclonal antibodies

 

8. Monoclonal antibodies

Applications of monoclonal antibodies