This Nobel E-Museum site provides an autobiography and a very detailed description of Mr. Tonegawa's work for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.

The human body requires a multilayered immune system to keep it running smoothly. The two main classes of the immune system are the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system, or "acquired immunity". This article discusses the...

Visit this site for a great article over blood typing tests. Read about the two types of blood typing tests (ABO and Rh tests), why the tests are done, how they are done, and risk factors. Also, view a chart that shows the compatibility...

A very good explanation of what antibodies are and what their functions are. Includes a list of the different types of antibodies.

A good site devoted to the T-cell and its role in the immune response. Complete coverage including vocabulary links throughout.

A very strong overview of cell mediated immunity and the roles of the different cells within the system.

A video that explores the different blood types and what distinguishes the different types. Learn that the ABO blood types are defined by the absence or presence of two major proteins that are found in the red blood cells membrane. Video...

Take this ten-question review quiz over the immune system of the human body. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

A good paragraph with abundant vocabulary links that can help you determine the role of the function of antibodies.

The purpose of this lesson plan is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson plan, students will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against...

The different parts of the immune system and its cell types are explained. Also described are the three kinds of immunity humans have - adaptive, innate and passive - as well as the major types of disorders of the immune system.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses why allergies occur and common allergens.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the steps that occur in a humoral immune response.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the steps that occur in a humoral immune response.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how autoimmune diseases affect the body.

Read answers and questions about Lyme disease from The American Lyme Disease Foundation which fall under the follwing categories: "Chronic Lyme disease/post-Lyme syndrom," "Prevention," "Risk Assessment," "Testing," "Tick ecology," "Tick...

Read this passage and study the graphics to answer the five-question quiz concerning structure, growth, physiology, and genetics of prokaryotes and viruses.

Read a passage about the activation of T lymphocytes and answer the follow-up questions to practice for the MCAT.

Learn about the four main types of blood, and why some blood types mix and others don't. Includes a video, multiple-choice and open-ended questions, background information with links for further research, and a guided discussion...

Tutorial and game on vocabulary and functions of the immune system. Covers different cell types, immune responses, germs and pathogens, and antibiotics.

Understand how blood functions within the body and how it is broken down into various blood types.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of the lymphatic system in the immune response.

A high level discussion of the processes in which the killer T cell is involved. Strong biology background required.

This site discusses the test utilized to diagnosis hepatitis B, how is it used, when is it ordered, and what do the results mean.