Module 12
Applications (Ch 18) and Disorders (Ch 19) of the Immune System

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Applications of the Immune System

• Vaccine types
  
• Vaccine functions

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Chapter 18: Application of Immunity

• Define vaccine and describe its function
• Differentiate among the different types of vaccines
• Describe how new vaccines are developed

Chapter 19: Disorders of the Immune System

• Define hypersensitivity
• Describe the mechanisms of Type I, II, III, and IV hypersensitivities
• Define desensitization
• Describe the basis of the ABO and Rh blood group systems
• Describe the principles of autoimmune diseases
• Describe how the immune system responds to cancer, and how this can be used in immunotherapy
• Compare and contrast congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies