B6 Preventing And Treating Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are antibiotics?
A
Drugs that kill bacteria
2
Q
What is a vaccine?
A
A dead or weakened form of a pathogen
3
Q
What is herd immunity?
A
When the majority of a population is vaccinated, meaning the chances of someone who is not vaccinated catching the disease is lowered.
4
Q
What do new drugs have to go through before they can be used by doctors?
A
- 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.
5
Q
What are monoclonal antibodies?
A
Monoclonal antibodies are identical copies of one type of antibody
6
Q
What is a hybridoma?
A
These are hybrid cells that result from the fusion of B cells and myeloma (cancer) cells.
