1. IVMS BMS GENERAL PRINCIPLES USMLE WEB MAPS
COMPONENT IV: IMMUNOLOGY: BASIC & APPLIED
It explains the functions of the cells involved in immune
response, classification of response, genetic regulation of
immunogenicity (MHC class molecules), immune impairment
and the laboratory techniques in immunologic investigations.
Immune system: goal, division & general function
Immune System.html notes
Adaptive -Innate Immunity Interplay
Animation: Neutralization I Opsonization I Classical complement pathway I Alternate
complement pathway
4.1. Histoimmunology: production and function of granulocytes, natural killer cells,
macrophages
An Immune System Glossary
Granulocytes, Macrophages and Natural Killer Cells.htm notes
4.2. Production and function of T lymphocytes, T lymphocyte receptors
The Immune Response System
The Adaptive Immune Response -T4 Lymphocytes
B lymphocytes- T lymphocyte interactions.ppt
4.3. Production and function of B lymphocytes and plasma cells; immunoglobulin and
antibodies: structure and biologic properties
The Immune System-Humoral
Development of B-Cells.ppt
Immunoglobulin Structure
IVMS BMS GENERAL PRINCIPLES USMLE WEB MAPS
COMPONENT IV: IMMUNOLOGY: BASIC & APPLIED

2. 4.4. Antigenicity and immunogenicity; antigen presentation; cell activation and regulation;
tolerance and clonal deletion
Hematopoiesis.htm notes
4.5. Immunologic mediators: chemistry, function, molecular biology, classic and
alternative complement pathways, cytokines, chemokines
The Complement System.html Lect Notes
The Role of Complement in Elimination of Microorganisms
Complement System -Lectin Pathway
4.6. Immunogenetics; MHC structure and function, class I, II molecules; erythrocyte
antigens; transplantation
Histocompatability Molecules (Excellent illustration of MHC I & II Molecules)
Class I and II MHC
4.7. Immunizations: vaccines, protective immunity
http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/black17.htm
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
4.8. Immunopathology: Alterations in immunologic response & function
Immunological Defects
4.8.1 T or B lymphocyte deficiencies
B-Cell and T-Cell Screening Test.htm
Primary Immune Deficency.htm
4.8.2 Deficiencies of phagocytic cells
Phagocytic Cell Defects
4.8.3 Combined immunodeficiency disease
Severe Combined Immunodeficency.htm notes
Primary Immune Deficiency Disease.html notes
4.8.4 HIV infection/AIDS and other acquired disorders of immune responsiveness
HIV/AIDS-What it is -a consumer level overview.html
4.9. Immunopharmacology: drug-induced alterations in immune responses
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_2.htm
4.10 Immunopathology: immunologically mediated disorders- hypersensitivity (types I-IV)
Immunopathology.html
IVMS BMS GENERAL PRINCIPLES USMLE WEB MAPS
COMPONENT IV: IMMUNOLOGY: BASIC & APPLIED

3. Hypersensitivity .htm
4.11.1 Transplant rejection
Hypersensitivity Reactions and Tissue Injury
4.11.2 Risks of transplantation, transfusion (eg, graft-versus-host disease)
http://www.bioscience.org/news/scientis/gvhd1.htm
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/bone/bone-8.htm
Isoimmunization, hemolytic disease of the newborn
http://info.med.yale.edu/obgyn/reproimmuno/courses/ReproductiveImmunology/tsld001.htm
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic959.htm
Immunopathogenesis
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=kb-02-01-04
4.12 IMMUNOLABORATORY: immunologic principles underlying diagnostic laboratory tests
(eg, ELISA, complement fixation, RIA, agglutination)
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch168/ch168e.html
(Great link to commonly utilized immunologic tests)
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/vlabs/immunology/index.html
PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS TO DR. CRAY drcray@imhotepvirtualmedsch.com
IVMS BMS GENERAL PRINCIPLES USMLE WEB MAPS
COMPONENT IV: IMMUNOLOGY: BASIC & APPLIED