Biology
- # 62 Immunity And Vaccination
A person is immune to a disease if the pathogen that causes the disease is unable to reproduce in the body and cause illness. This happens when the body already contains, or is able rapidly to make, large quantities of antibodies against the antigens...
- #57.2 Immunity - Syllabus 2016
11.1 The immune system 11.2 Antibodies and vaccination An understanding of the immune system shows how cells and molecules function together to protect the body against infectious diseases and how the body is protected from further...
- #57 Immunity - Syllabus 2015
? The immune system ? Vaccination Candidates should be able to: (a) [PA] recognise phagocytes and lymphocytes under the light microscope; (b) state the origin and describe the mode of action of phagocytes (macrophages and neutrophils); (c) describe...
- # 56 Summary Of Infectious Diseases And Antibiotics
1 The term disease is defined as a disorder or illness that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind. Infectious diseases are caused by organisms known as pathogens that invade the body. Non-infectious diseases are all other diseases that are...
- #55 Infectious Diseases And Antibiotics
An infectious disease is one that can be passed between one person and another. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens. These are usually microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or protoctists. A non-infectious disease cannot be passed between...
Biology
# 54.1 Infectious disease - Syllabus 2015
? Cholera, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, smallpox and measles
? Antibiotics
Learning Outcomes
Candidates should be able to:
(a) define the term disease and explain the difference between an infectious disease and
non-infectious diseases;
(b) state names and types of causative organism of each of the following diseases: cholera, malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, smallpox and measles (detailed knowledge of structure is not required. For smallpox (Variola) and measles (Morbillivirus) names of genus only is needed);
(c) explain how cholera, measles, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS are transmitted;
(d) discuss the factors that need to be considered in the prevention and control of cholera, measles, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS (a detailed study of the life cycle of the malarial parasite is not required) (an appreciation of social and biological factors and how economic factors can affect these should be included);
(e) discuss the factors that influence the global patterns of distribution of malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS and assess the importance of these diseases worldwide;
(f) outline the role of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases (knowledge of specific antibiotics and their mode of action is not required);
(g) use the knowledge gained in this section in new situations or to solve related problems.
? Antibiotics
Learning Outcomes
Candidates should be able to:
(a) define the term disease and explain the difference between an infectious disease and
non-infectious diseases;
(b) state names and types of causative organism of each of the following diseases: cholera, malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, smallpox and measles (detailed knowledge of structure is not required. For smallpox (Variola) and measles (Morbillivirus) names of genus only is needed);
(c) explain how cholera, measles, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS are transmitted;
(d) discuss the factors that need to be considered in the prevention and control of cholera, measles, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS (a detailed study of the life cycle of the malarial parasite is not required) (an appreciation of social and biological factors and how economic factors can affect these should be included);
(e) discuss the factors that influence the global patterns of distribution of malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS and assess the importance of these diseases worldwide;
(f) outline the role of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases (knowledge of specific antibiotics and their mode of action is not required);
(g) use the knowledge gained in this section in new situations or to solve related problems.
- # 62 Immunity And Vaccination
A person is immune to a disease if the pathogen that causes the disease is unable to reproduce in the body and cause illness. This happens when the body already contains, or is able rapidly to make, large quantities of antibodies against the antigens...
- #57.2 Immunity - Syllabus 2016
11.1 The immune system 11.2 Antibodies and vaccination An understanding of the immune system shows how cells and molecules function together to protect the body against infectious diseases and how the body is protected from further...
- #57 Immunity - Syllabus 2015
? The immune system ? Vaccination Candidates should be able to: (a) [PA] recognise phagocytes and lymphocytes under the light microscope; (b) state the origin and describe the mode of action of phagocytes (macrophages and neutrophils); (c) describe...
- # 56 Summary Of Infectious Diseases And Antibiotics
1 The term disease is defined as a disorder or illness that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind. Infectious diseases are caused by organisms known as pathogens that invade the body. Non-infectious diseases are all other diseases that are...
- #55 Infectious Diseases And Antibiotics
An infectious disease is one that can be passed between one person and another. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens. These are usually microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or protoctists. A non-infectious disease cannot be passed between...