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Generally-depending on the antibiotic- they target the phospholipids on the plasma membrane of the bacteria in your system that is making you sick. i say bacteria and not virus because viruses generally mutate so frequently that their phospholipids cannot be targeted which is why when you have the flu all that can cure you is time, you can only hide the symptoms. Think of the phospholipid as a name tag. the antibiotics go through your system and when they "see" the bacteria that matches the name tag they attack it and stick to it. This is so when the white blood cells in your system come by they recognize that that bacteria is bad because the antibiotics are attached to it and then the white blood cells kill the bacteria.
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Effective antibiotics must be inhibitory to the intended target pathogen while not significantly harmful to the host This is referred to as?
Selective toxicity
What do culture and sensitivity target?
Culture - to culture and identify the bacteria that has infected you. Sensitivity - Drug susceptibility test to know what antibiotics to prescribe for you.
Bacteria is killed by what?
Bacteria can be killed by various methods, including heat, antibiotics, disinfectants, and certain chemicals. Heat can denature the proteins in bacteria, leading to their death. Antibiotics target specific pathways or structures in bacteria, preventing their growth and reproduction. Disinfectants and chemicals can disrupt the cell membrane or interfere with the metabolic processes of bacteria, leading to their elimination.
If a patient has measles why would antibiotics not work?
Antibiotics can only work against bacterium, whereas measles are caused by a virus.
Are antibiotics secondary metabolites?
yes, antibiotics are secondary metabolites
Do antibiotics target prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells?
Many of the antibiotics are produced in prokaryotes by cloning procedures then it is screened and purified.Antibiotics circulate in our bloodstream and it will act only in where the problem is.Most of the antibiotics target bacterial translation.
Is it ok to take antibiotic if not sick?
No, that is not okay. Antibiotics are meant to target the spot of your body infected with the disease/pain. If you take antibiotics when you're not sick it is basically like doing drugs. If there is no where for the medication to target it has no purpose and could make you sick.
Effective antibiotics must be inhibitory to the intended target pathogen while not significantly harmful to the host This is referred to as?
Selective toxicity
What do culture and sensitivity target?
Culture - to culture and identify the bacteria that has infected you. Sensitivity - Drug susceptibility test to know what antibiotics to prescribe for you.
What group of antibiotics would mycoplasma be resistant to?
Mycoplasma lack cell walls. Therefore, any antibiotic that targets the cell wall of bacteria would be ineffective to mycoplasma. Examples are beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin. Beta-lactam antibiotics target the synthesis of peptidoglycan, an important component of the bacterial cell wall.
Do Antibiotics target Cell Walls?
Some target cell walls. Murein is only found in bacteria cells, so using an antibiotic that destroys only murein is often effective. Other antibiotics may target proteins within the outer phospholipid bilayer in case of gram- bacteria. Still other antibiotics may target teichoic and lipoteichoic acids of gram+ bacteria. There are a lot of different types of antibiotics and their modes of action are different.
Why can antibiotics that selectively target bacterial ribosomes cause side effects for patients?
It has to do with the difference in composition of ribosomes in the eukaryotic cells versus the prokaryotic cell.
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Antibiotics kills single bacteria and stop bacterial growth by binding to the ribosomes of the bacteria but a virus is a different vivacity form. when people clutch antibiotics for a virus it isn't going to kill the virus but can lead to the body to become immune to the antibiotics or help the microbes it was designed to skirmish become resistant to it which is why there are so abundant super bugs out there.no
How can antibiotics kill bacteria?
They act like a poison. Generally, poisons have a biochemical-reaction (process) target, within [or on the surface of] an organism's cell; interference in this process by the poison can be fatal.
Bacteria is killed by what?
Bacteria can be killed by various methods, including heat, antibiotics, disinfectants, and certain chemicals. Heat can denature the proteins in bacteria, leading to their death. Antibiotics target specific pathways or structures in bacteria, preventing their growth and reproduction. Disinfectants and chemicals can disrupt the cell membrane or interfere with the metabolic processes of bacteria, leading to their elimination.
Why antibiotics don't work on viruses?
Antibiotics do not work on viruses because viruses are not alive. A bacterium is a living, reproducing lifeform. A virus is just a piece of DNA (or RNA). A virus injects its DNA into a living cell and has that cell reproduce more of the viral DNA. With a virus there is nothing to "kill," so antibiotics don't work on it.
If a patient has measles why would antibiotics not work?
Antibiotics can only work against bacterium, whereas measles are caused by a virus.
