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INTRODUCTION

IMMUNOLOGY

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VIROLOGY

PARASITOLOGY

MYCOLOGY

 

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  • Roitt, et al. Immunology, 6th edition, Mosby, 2001. 

The chapters have been revised and edited by    

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The following faculty have contributed chapters    

Immunology:   

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Dr Abdul Ghaffar
Dr Gene Mayer

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Dr Gene Mayer

Virology:   

Dr Margaret Hunt
Dr Richard Hunt

Parasitology:   

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Dr Richard Hunt
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Mycology:      

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