free online immunology course

[kimballot]

Hi -

 

I found this immunology course for medical students at the University of South Carolina. They have the entire book available online and they have links to their powerpoint presentations. Honestly, I have had some trouble trying to get through the chapters/ lectures as a whole, but I have found it very helpful when I am trying to understand some immunology concepts. I think they also have some quizzes you can take to test your knowledge.

 

As far as I can tell, this is open for the public to use without charge. Hope they keep them up!

 

http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/book/welcome.htm

Edited September 18, 2010 by kimballot

[kimballot]

Interesting. I went there and put mycoplasma in the searchbox. After reading all about it, the second to last sentence was as follows: Since mycoplasmas lack a cell wall, the penicillins and cephalosporins are ineffective. The antibiotics of choice are tetracycline (adults only) and erythromycin. Hmmmmmmmm http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mayer/myco.htm

 

Nancy

 

Yes... that makes sense. I've read about many people switching from augmentin to zithromax or biaxin when they have mycoplasma involvement (zith and biaxin [clarithromycin] are in the erithromycin family http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mayer/antibiot.htm ). That is why it is so important to test for these infections- so you can get the right antibiotics or right combination of antibiotics.

[tpotter]

I've heard that a lot. And, although azithromycin and biaxin are the same family of drugs, they may not cause the same reactions in people. Case in point...both my boys have had hives from biaxin, but are able to safely take azith. Check with your dr.

 

I am on azith for mycoP, and for the last 3 years (the whole time I've probably had it off and on, azith was absolutely the only thing that was working (but that's because my dr. was trying the wrong kinds of abx. I've also heard that doxycycline is a very good one also.

 

Now, I just need to get both my boys and my DH (who just tested positive for IgG also) treated, because I'm positive it's going around the house over and over again.

[Fixit]

Hi -

 

I found this immunology course for medical students at the University of South Carolina. They have the entire book available online and they have links to their powerpoint presentations. Honestly, I have had some trouble trying to get through the chapters/ lectures as a whole, but I have found it very helpful when I am trying to understand some immunology concepts. I think they also have some quizzes you can take to test your knowledge.

 

As far as I can tell, this is open for the public to use without charge. Hope they keep them up!

 

http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/book/welcome.htm

 

 

wow...not that i would get this but if i get 10%..maybe that would be good??? or just raise more quesitions???

thanks for the link!!!!