Biology Presentation

1. Difference of Antiserum and Serum

2. Meningitis
CHEE YEE HENG MUHAMMAD ROZAIMIE BIN ROSLI
Meningitis
History: Meningitis outbreak was
Spread: Most bacteria that cause this
first recorded in Geneva in 1805. Symptoms: Viral and Bacteria
form of infection are spread through
Gaspard Vieusseux (1746-1814) and Meningitis: headaches, fever, stiff
close personal contact, such as:
Andre Matthey (1778-1842) in neck, seizures, sensitivity to bright
kissing, sneezing and coughing.
Geneva, and Elisa North (1771- light, sleepiness, lethargy,
Food like soft cheeses, hot dogs and
1843) in Massachusetts, described nausea and vomiting, decreased
sandwich meals are also an easy
epidemic (meningococcal) appetite, Irritability, Headache,
way to spread the bacteria. The
meningitis. Several other epidemics Fever, Chills, purple areas of skin
bacteria is most likely to attack
in Europe and the United States that resemble bruises, Sleepiness
people with weaker immune system.
were described shortly afterward.

Current Research: Currently,

antibiotics to cure certain type of
Treatment: Antibiotics, Bed rest, bacterial meningitis and vaccines
Preventions: Some types of bacterial
Plenty of fluids are essential to cure exist, however, antibiotics to cure
meningitis can be prevented through
the disease. The treatment depends viral meningitis and bacterium like
immunizations. Vaccinations are key
on the type of meningitis the patient Streptococcus pneumoniae and
to the prevention of meningitis.
has. penicillin. Ways to prevent and
slowing down the bacterial infection
is still being research by chemists.
 Antiserum VS Serum
Antiserum
1.
A serum prepared
from human or animal 2.
sources containing
antigens specific for
combating an
infectious disease.
Blood serum from the 3.
tissues of immunized
animals, containing
antibodies and used 4.
to transfer immunity
to another individual,
called antiserum.
Difference
Serum
Antiserum contains The clear yellowish fluid obtained
polyclonal antibodies. upon separating whole blood into
Serum is a wide-ranged its solid and liquid components
overall name used for after it has been allowed to clot.
all, antiserum is the Also called blood serum. A watery
specific serum for fluid from animal tissue, especially
passive immunity. one that moistens the surface of
Serum is non-specific serous membranes or that is
and used as a type of exuded by such membranes when
general immune. they become inflamed, such as in
Serum is used as a edema or a blister. The watery
membrane or a barrier, portion of certain animal fluids, as
mostly applied on skin, blood, milk.
and act as first and
second line of defense.