Infectious Disease

Infectious diseases have been one of the principal threats to the lives of people everywhere throughout history. The threat continues, even in the age of powerful antibiotics, through newly evolved dangers such as bird flu. Besides protecting us against such deadly microbes, the activity of our immune system is central to diseases as diverse as arthritis, asthma, diabetes and atherosclerosis. This pantheon of killers makes an attractive target for the Immunology and Infectious Disease integrated disease program.

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