PAUL EHRLICH AND THE FIRST MAGIC BULLET Flashcards
Who created the FIRST magic bullet?
PAUL EHRLICH
Who was Paul Ehrlich?
He was a member of Koch’s team and also had worked with Behring
What did Ehrlich work on with Koch?
He worked on Koch’s discovery of specific dyes that would only ATTACK specific microbes but Not others
What else was Ehrlich inspired by?
He was inspired by Emil Von behring’s ideas of antibodies being used to attack specific microbes
So what did Ehrlich do with these ideas from Koch and Behring?
He combined these ideas to produce a chemical that would kill the disease causing microbe without harming any others
What would a chemical that would target a pathagon be?
a ‘magic bullet’
How did Ehrlich find his’magic bullet’ that could treat syphilis?
He began experimenting with different compounds based on arsenic
When did Ehrlich find his’magic bullet’ that could treat syphilis?
In 1909 after experimenting with 606 diff compounds he finally found his magic bullet
What was the name of Ehrlich’s first bullet?
Salvarsan 606
What was the Salvarsan 606?
The first CHEMICAL CURE for disease
What was the treatment for Syphilis before Salvarsan 606?
A poison mercury which cause kidney failure
What can syphilis cause of not treated?
Damages the brain/heart problems
