euromicrobiology-dummy2018

Vaccines & Anti-Microbials

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Vaccines are biological preparation containing an agent resembling the infectious agent- probably weakened/ attenuated or a killed form of the actual infectious agent, viz., bacteria or virus or the toxin thereof,  along with other substances. A vaccine helps in stimulating the immune system by providing an active acquired immunity against diseases. Vaccines may be either prophylactic or therapeutic. Vaccines confer protection against various infections- bacterial and viral. Most of the times, vaccines are also given for specific cancers and immune mediated diseases. Anti-Microbials are the substances that provide protection against any microbial infections. They are further divided into Antibiotics (against bacteria infections), Antivirals (against viral infections), Antifungals (against fungal infections), Antiprotozoal (against protozoal infections), anti-helminths and nematicides (against nematodes and helminths).