Question

What are antibioties? who discoverd antibioties

Answer 1

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Antibodies (also called immunoglobulins) are large Y-shaped proteins that can stick to the surface of bacteria and viruses.

• They are found in the blood or other body fluids of vertebrates.

• The antibody recognizes a unique part of the foreign target called an antigen.

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Antibodies are used to treat immune deficiencie such hypogammaglobulinemia.

Monoclonal antibodies are widely used to treat several diseases such as :-

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriasis
• Colorectal Cancer
• Breast Cancer

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The very first antibody was discovered in 1890 by a pair of (soon to be known as) immunologists.

Emil von Behring along with Kitasato Shibasaburo discovered antibody while researching Serum Therapy.

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Answer 2

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This phenomenon has long been known; it may explain why the ancient Egyptians had the practice of applying a poultice of moldy bread to infected wounds. But it was not until 1928 that penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary's Hospital in London.