Question

difference between vaccine and antibodies

Answer 1

AntibioticsVaccinesDefinitionAntibiotics are small molecules or compounds that are effective in treating infections caused by organisms such asbacteria, fungi and protozoa.Vaccines are dead or inactivated organisms or compounds that are used to provide immunity to a particular infection or disease.TypesAntibiotics are classified according to their structure and mechanism of action into 3 classes: cyclic lipopeptides, oxazolidinones & glycylcyclines. The first 2 are targeted at Gram positive infections and the last one is a broad spectrum antibioticVaccines are of different types-live and attenuated (vaccines against chicken pox), inactivated (BCG vaccine), subunit (Hepatitis C), toxoid, conjugate, DNA , recombinant vector vaccines and other experimental vaccines.Side effectsSome antibiotics may have side effects like diarrhea, nausea and allergic reactions.Some vaccines may cause allergic reactions.SourceAntibiotics can be derived from natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic sources.Sources of vaccines include live or inactivated microbes, toxins,antigens, etc.

Answer 2

Antibiotics:

Antibiotics are compounds that are effective in treating infections caused by organisms such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa.

Antibiotics are mostly small molecules, less than 2000 Daltons.

Vaccines:

Vaccines are compounds that are used to provide immunity to a particular disease.

Vaccines are usually dead or inactivated organism or compounds purified from them.