Immunology And Immunotherapy

Mucosal Immunology

It's the study of vulnerable system response that occurs at mucosal membrane of the bowel, the urogenital tracts and respiratory systems, i.e. face which are contact with the external terrain in healthy countries, the mucosal vulnerable system give protection against pathogens but maintains forbearance towards non-harmful commensal microbes and benign environmental substance. Since the mucosal membranes are primary contact point between a host and its terrain a large quantum of secondary lymphoid towel is set up then. The mucosa- associated lymphoid apkins or MALT provides the organism with an important line of defense.

• Gut-associated lymphoid tissue
• Mucosal Vaccination
• Mucosal Immunology of HIV Infection
• Immunoglobulin A (IGA)