An introduction to immunology and immunopathology

Declarations

Authors’ contributions All authors wrote and/or edited sections of the 

manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Author details

1

 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, 

Halifax, NS, Canada. 

2

 Section of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Department 

of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. 

3

 Division 

of Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, 

Halifax, NS, Canada. 

4

 Western University, London, ON, Canada. 

5

 McMaster 

University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Francesca Antonetti 

whose accredited online course entitled “An Introduction to Immunology” 

provided the foundation and framework for this article. This informative, entry-

level course can be accessed through the Excellence in Medical Education 

(EXCEMED) website at: 

https ://www.excem ed.org

.

This article is an update to the article entitled, An Introduction to 

Immunology and Immunopathology, that originally appeared in the 

supplement, Practical Guide to Allergy and Immunology in Canada, which was 

published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology in 2011 (available at: 

https 

://aacij ourna l.biome dcent ral.com/artic les/suppl ement s/volum e-7-suppl 

ement -1

).

The authors would like to thank Julie Tasso for her editorial services and 

assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.