Immunology

Immunology: The Study of Defense Against Pathogens

Immunology is the study of the biological and biochemical foundations of the body's defense against pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as other foreign substances like toxins and environmental poisons.

The analysis of disturbances and malfunctions of these defense mechanisms also plays a crucial role. Immunology is therefore a subdiscipline of biology. The subject of research is the immune system, which realizes the recognition and inactivation of pathogens and foreign substances.

Immunology is of great importance in medicine for the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of diseases.