Infectious Diseases and HIV Conference

Immunoglobulin’s or antibodies are a class of glycoprotein molecules originating from B cells and acting in the immune response. They should thus be understood in terms of proteins as a bridge to their identification and neutralization in different pathogens existing in the human body, including bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

Immunoglobulin’s: Structure and Function, Clinical Importance, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications This lecture covers immunoglobulin’s in structure-function, clinical significance and the diagnostic and therapeutic uses. Depending on the class that immunoglobulins classify into, there exist five types, classifying them based on their composition and function: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE and IgD. This lecture will review every one of the classes, explaining the niche role each plays in the immune response.

For example, IgG constitutes the majority of antibodies in the serum and offers the principal means of immunity for such periods as long as months. Instead, IgA is the most significant in mucous surfaces and is critical for the defense against mucous surfaces.

The main functions of immunoglobulins are essentially to identify and bind with the specific antigens so that they are either marked for destruction or neutralization. The lecture shall discuss various mechanisms whereby antibodies execute their action, which includes neutralization, opsonization, and activation of complement.

Participants will be equipped with the knowledge on how the binding of antibodies to pathogens enhances their recognition by phagocytic cells so that infections are wiped out.

Immunoglobulins in Clinical Use the clinical use of immunoglobulin’s has severely implicated its use in diagnosis and treatment. This session will focus on the use of immunoglobulin assays in diagnosis of infections, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency’s.

Further, participants will be enlightened on the use of therapeutic uses of immunoglobulin’s and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in managing various conditions such as primary immunodeficiency’s , autoimmune diseases.

Immunoglobulin’s in Vaccination.Immunoglobulins play a very vital role in the immunization process; a perfect vaccine would be that which initiates the production of specific antibodies against the inciting pathogens. This session discusses the importance of measuring post-vaccination levels of immunoglobulin’s besides monitoring the evoked immunity and effectiveness of the vaccine.

This session will present researches on the diversity in antibody responses to vaccines between populations that challenges public health policies. Recent Developments in Immunoglobulin Research.

By this end, the session will finally touch on future prospects in immunoglobulin research, following recent developments in monoclonal antibody technology.

Participants will learn about the development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies in diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and engineered antibodies in targeted therapy.