T-Cell Function with MUO

Presentation Description / Summary: 

During this session, the presenter will review what is known about T cells in canine meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO). There will be a brief introduction to MUO followed by review of the basic principles of T cell function and how T cells contribute to development and progression of autoimmune disease, with a focus on what is known about T cells in MUO. Specific ways in which T cells can be targeted or utilized to treat autoimmune disease and improve clinical outcomes will be addressed. The session will finish with a discussion of research tools available to assess T cells in clinical disease and how these tools can be applied to MUO.

Learner Outcomes: 
•Understand the role of T cells in autoimmune disease
•Understand what is known about T cells in MUO
•Understand what research tools are available to assess T cells in clinical disease and how these can be applied to MUO