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How some viruses are helpful?
- some viruses can be used in biological weapons- some viruses are used in the fight against pests
What are some historical developments that changed the way people fight diseases?
Probably penicillin was the #1 development that changed how we fight bacterial infections.
Can penicillin be used to treat H1N1?
NO!!!! penicillin, and all other anti-biotics are NOT affective against viruses, of which H1N1, and regular influenza are.
Do viruses infect fungi?
Yes. Mycoviruses are viruses that infect certain fungi including mushrooms/toadstools, moulds like penicillin, and mycorrhizae. They can therefore affect production of edible mushrooms, penicillin and plants that benefit from useful symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi on their roots.
Why penicillin is not effective against common cold?
The common cold is a virus. Viruses have to run its complete life cycle. Penicillin is an antibiotic, used to rid the body's system of bacteria.
Does penicillin cause more inflammation as it starts to fight infection?
no it doesnt.
Why is microorganism penicillin purposely given to people?
to fight off infections
Why can penicillin be used as a drug?
Antibiotics like penicillin work by killing the bacteria that cause the disease while they are inside the body. They damage the bacterial cells without damaging the body's cells. They don't work on viruses because viruses invade body cells in order to reproduce.
Why is the world war 2 discovery of penicillin called the happy accident?
Because penicillin is an important drug to fight disease discovered by accident
What are two three types of medicines that fight pathogens?
There are multiple "drugs" (not medicine) that kill pathogens. They are known as antibiotics. The most common is from the Menicillin family. Normally the most prescribed is penicillin that was discovered by accident during microbiology experiments. Antibiotics kill bacteria in the body helping it to fight infections. They kill all bacteria and can kill healthy bacteria that the body needs. They cannot kill viruses which are another form of pathogen.
What is wrong when you have active white blood cells?
You have some sort of infection, and may require an antibiotic such as Penicillin to help your body fight it off.
What does the body make to fight viruses?
Body has got immune system. This immune system or the body immunity forms the antibodies to fight the viruses. The immunity against the viruses is usually life long.
