The skin and more generally the mucous membranes, in addition to their roles as a protective barrier, play a fundamental defense role thanks to thier ability to generate controlled inflammatory responses. This function, called mucosal immune system, relies on the activity of several types of cells, some of which are resident cells in the tissue while others are recruited.
This course will provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the cutaneous and mucosal immune system, allowing him/her to understand the problems and issues related to this theme in different pathological contexts.
