Pathogens and defence

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  • Created on: 09-05-16 16:21
Pathogen
micro organism that causes disease
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Bacteria
reproduce rapidly, make toxins, smaller than plant or animal cells e.g. typhoid,cholera
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Viruses
need to reproduce inside other cells, always damage cells and are much smaller than bacteria e.g. cold, measles
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Infectious
pathogen can be passed by; droplet infection in the air, direct contact, a break in the skin, contaminated food or drink
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Defence against infection
physical barriers- prevent pathogens getting in Chemical defences- kill pathogens before they harm us
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White blood cells
ingest pathogens and destroy them. They produce antibodies to destroy particular pathogens and they also produce antitoxins that counteract the toxins released by pathogens
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Antibiotics
work inside the body to kill bacteria that cause diseases by damaging the bacterial cells
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painkillers
relieve symptoms not the pathogen
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Resistance
some bacteria develop natural resistance to antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics can cause more resistance to develop antibiotics not used to treat non serious infections anymore
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MRSA
multi resistant to many antibiotics therefore very difficult to treat
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Vaccinations
given weak form of the pathogen. White blood cells produce antibodies. Pathogen is destroyed. If came across real pathogen WBCs can produce antibodies quickly
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MMR
used to protect children against measles, mumps and rubella
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reproduce rapidly, make toxins, smaller than plant or animal cells e.g. typhoid,cholera

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Bacteria

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need to reproduce inside other cells, always damage cells and are much smaller than bacteria e.g. cold, measles

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pathogen can be passed by; droplet infection in the air, direct contact, a break in the skin, contaminated food or drink

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physical barriers- prevent pathogens getting in Chemical defences- kill pathogens before they harm us

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