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| The Immune System- | |
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| *many diff classes of meds effect the immune system.EX: drugs for HIV&AIDS, TB, & Malaria | Antibobies- called imunoglobulins, proteins that specifically seek and bind to the surface of pathgens or antigens |
| Antigen- specific molecules that trigger an imionune response. | *Methods of Transmission of pathogens(pathogen-A disease causing organism) |
| ***4 Basic types of micro organisms that can be helpful or pathogenic to the host | |
| 1. Bateria- single cell organisms w/ a cell wall and cellolor organells that allow them to live independantly in the environment. | 2. Viruses- tiny genetic parasitis that require the host cell to replicate and spread |
| 3. fungi- non photosyntheetic eukaryotic single or multicellular organisms that are found througout the environment | 4. Paraities- protozoa, roundworms, flatmorms, arhtropoosls |
| There are 3 main Routes of pathogenes transmission:::::::: | Ingestion, Inhalation, Inhalation, and phaysical contact |
| ***Sexually Transmitted Diseases are transmitted through physical contact. | **the most common form of transmission of pathogens is unwashed hands |
| Anti-infective- A general term under which various types of drugs are sub clallified | Some anti-infectives treat bateria only these are known as antibacterials |