Pathogens
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- Created on: 14-03-17 16:29
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- Pathogens
- Disease
- Micro-organism cause disease, pathogens.
- Bacteria reproduce rapidly, can make toxins (poisons) that make us unwell.
- Semmelweis Discovery
- Death rates of women as doctors transferring diseases from dead bodies.
- Made doctor wash hands in chlorine and death rate decreased
- The killing of bacteria.
- Fighting Infection
- White blood cells
- Ingest the pathogens and destroy them.
- Produce antibodies to kill certain pathogens
- Produce antitoxins which counteract with the toxins released by pathogens, killing them.
- Pathogens are NOT the disease, they CAUSE the disease.
- White blood cells
- Disease
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