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B6 Preventing And Treating Diseases Flashcards

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What are antibiotics?

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Drugs that kill bacteria

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What is a vaccine?

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A dead or weakened form of a pathogen

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What is herd immunity?

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When the majority of a population is vaccinated, meaning the chances of someone who is not vaccinated catching the disease is lowered.

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What do new drugs have to go through before they can be used by doctors?

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  • Drugs are first tested in a lab using cell tissues and living animals.
  • They are then tested in clinical trials using healthy volunteers and patiens - initially using small doses.
  • If no side effects are seen then further trials are used to find the optimum dose for the drug.
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What are monoclonal antibodies?

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Monoclonal antibodies are identical copies of one type of antibody

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What is a hybridoma?

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These are hybrid cells that result from the fusion of B cells and myeloma (cancer) cells.

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