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Starter 1.Should you take Antibiotic for every illness? Why? No, Viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics 2.Why do people take painkillers when they have an infection? To relieve the symptoms and allow the body to fight the infection while we carry on with our lives
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Immunity and immunisation Key Words: Immune system, antibody, antigen, immunity, immunisation, epidemic, pandemic
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By the end of the lesson I will be able to answer How do our bodies stop pathogens entering? What happens to us when pathogens do get into our bodies? How do our bodies respond?
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How do our bodies stop pathogens entering? Skin Tears Stomach acid Mucus in the airways Blood clotting when you cut yourself
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White blood cells Immune system = white blood cell Two main types of white blood cell Phagocytes engulf (ingest) the pathogen (germ) Lymphocytes produce antibodies or antitoxins http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa_pre_2011/hum an/defendingagainstinfectionrev4.shtml
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Check point Sometimes some pathogen manage to enter your body. When they do your immune system may deal with them. This involves your white blood cells. You have different sorts of white blood cells Phagocytes engulf(ingest) the pathogens Lymphocytes produces antibodies or antitoxins
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Antibodies Each Type of antibody can destroy a particular types of bacterium or virus – Each type of pathogen has particular antigens (proteins) – with a specific shape on the surface – Each antibody ( protein) has a particular shape which locks (Fits) in to the antigen – When it is coated the Phagocytes can ingest them
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Immunisation A small amout of dead or inactive pathogen is introduced to your body White blood cells recognise the pathogen and respond to them by making antibodies If the living pathogen gets into your body the white blood cells quickly make the right antibodies Which destroys the pathogen
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Checkpoint Antibodies are proteins. Each type of the pathogen has particular antigens (proteins) with a specific shape on its surface. Each type of antibody (also proteins) has a particular shape and can lock onto a particular antigen. Once the pathogen is coated with antibodies, white blood cells can ingest and kill the pathogen Once you have recovered from this infection, you have immunity to it. If the same pathogen enters your body again your body will be able to react quickly
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Finally Describe one way a pathogen can enter your body What is a antigen? What is an antibody?
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