Terminolgy 8-14 Flashcards
Antibiotic resistance
Th ability of a bacterium to resist the effects of antibacterials
Bactericidal
A drug that reduces the number of bacteria by killing them directly
Bacteriostatic
A drug that reduces the number of bacteria by preventing them from diving and growing rather than killing them
Drug generation
Stage of drug development in which later generations are changed slightly to improve their effectiveness or means of administration
Spectrum of efficacy
A measure of how many different types of bacteria a drug can kill or prevent from growing
Susceptible organisms
Bacteria or other organisms that either can be killed or have their reproduction reduced by antibacterial drugs
Antiretroviral drugs
A category of antiviral drugs that suppress the replication of viruses that use RNA as their primary genetic material instead of DNA
Antiviral drugs
Drugs that are virustatic against non retroviruses and prevent them from either reproducing or releasing genetic material
Viral load
The number of viral particles in a blood sample indicates viral infection
Virulence
The measure of how well a microorganism can invade and persist in growing even when a persons body is trying to destroy it
Virus
An intracellular, microscopic parasite
Fungus
A simple organism with one or more cells that reproduce by spores
Tuberculosis
A highly communicable disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
Antibody
A y shaped protein with areas that bind to anything that has the same specific code that trigger the B cells to make specific antibodies
Antigen
Any cell will a different code for your own that enters the body n is recognized as foreign and will trigger the B cells to make antibodies