12.7 Preventing And Treating Disease Flashcards

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Natural active immunity

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Immune system produces T and B memory cells to ensure the pathogen is destroyed before symptoms are caused in the occurrence of a secondary interaction

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Colostrum

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First milk a mammalian mother produces, high in antibodies due to the baby not being able to produce antibodies

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Natural passive immunity

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First few days of birth when a baby will have high levels of immunity. Lasts until it begins to produce its own antibodies

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Artificial passive immunity

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Antibodies formed in one individual are extracted then injected into the blood stream of another individual

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Artificial active immunity

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Immune system is made to create its own antibodies in reaction to a damaged or dead version of an antigen (vaccine)

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Epidemic

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When a communicable disease spreads rapidly to a lot of people at a local or national level

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Pandemic

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When a communicable disease spreads rapidly across a number of countries or continents

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Penicillin

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First safe antibiotic. Originates from penicillium, a mould.

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Pharmacogenomics

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Science of including knowledge of drug actions with genetic material

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Selective toxicity

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Where antibiotics interfere with bacterial metabolism without affecting human cell metabolism

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