8.592 - HST.452J (Spring
2020)
Statistical Physics
in Biology
Lecture 3
Introduction to Basic Immunology
- History
- The immune system of complex organisms is comprised of diverse organs and cells
- Cells of the innate immune system and their functions
- Cells of the adaptive immune system
- How T cells and B cells detect the presence of pathogens
- Activation of T cells and B cells and their effector functions
- T cells and B cells are self-tolerant
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8.592 lec3- last update 2/9/20 by
M. Kardar