Comparative Immunology

18 Dezembro 2019, 15:00 • Mark Stephen Gibson

Female Anglerfish; Sexual parasitism in Anglerfish (tissue rejection, MHC, TCR); How do Anglerfish avoid immune rejection, and its relevance to humans; what is Comparative Immunology; Why do we continue to study model/ non-model organisms; Comparative Immunology has been important for centuries; Comparative Immunology: variations and examples: a) Chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC), b) Comparisons within a species: understand and modulate immune function in those animals, c) Transmission of avian influenza in ferrets, d) Identifying immune mechanisms we can adapt & use in other (experimental) systems.