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Physiology
Immune system / Immunology | |
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| Systems | Adaptive immune system vs. Innate immune system • Humoral immune system vs. Cellular immune system • Complement system (Anaphylatoxins) • Intrinsic immune system |
| Antibodies and antigens | Antibody (Monoclonal antibodies, Polyclonal antibodies, Autoantibody) • Allotype • Isotype • Idiotype • Antigen (Superantigen) |
| Immune cells | White blood cells (T cell, B cell, NK cell, Mast cell, Basophil, Eosinophil) • Phagocyte (Neutrophil, Macrophage, Dendritic cell) • Antigen-presenting cell • Reticuloendothelial system |
| Immunity vs. tolerance | Immunity • Autoimmunity • Allergy • Tolerance (Central) • Immunodeficiency |
| Immunogenetics | Somatic hypermutation • V(D)J recombination • Immunoglobulin class switching • MHC / HLA |
| Substances | Cytokines • Opsonin • Cytolysin |
| Other | Inflammation • Epitope (Hapten) • Cross-reactivity |
Disease States
Influenza | |
|---|---|
| Influenza | Research - Vaccine - Avian influenza - Treatment - Genome sequencing - Season |
| Influenza viruses | Orthomyxoviridae - Influenza A - Influenza B - Influenza C |
| Subtypes of Influenza A virus | H1N1 - H1N2 - H2N2 - H3N1 - H3N2 - H3N8 - H5N1 - H5N2 - H5N3 - H5N8 - H5N9 - H7N1 - H7N2 - H7N3 - H7N4 - H7N7 - H9N2 - H10N7 |
| H5N1 | Genetic structure - Transmission and infection - Global spread - Clinical Trials - Human mortality |
| Antiviral drugs | Arbidol - adamantane derivatives (Amantadine, Rimantadine) - neuraminidase inhibitors (Oseltamivir, Peramivir, Zanamivir) Experimental (Peramivir) |
| Influenza vaccines | FluMist - Fluzone |
| Influenza pandemics | Asian Flu - Hong Kong Flu - Spanish flu - Fujian flu - Pandemic Severity Index |
| Outbreaks of Avian influenza | Croatia (2005) - India (2006) - UK (2007) - West Bengal (2008) |
| Influenza in non-human mammals | Canine influenza - Equine influenza (2007 Australian outbreak) - Swine flu |
Protozoal diseases (A06-A07, B50-B64) | |
|---|---|
| Apicomplexa | Coccidia (Cryptosporidiosis, Isosporiasis, Cyclosporiasis, Toxoplasmosis) - Malaria (Blackwater fever) - Babesiosis |
| Excavata | Giardiasis - Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness, Chagas disease) - Leishmaniasis (Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Visceral leishmaniasis) - Trichomoniasis |
| Other | Amoebiasis - Blastocystosis - Dientamoebiasis - Microsporidiosis -Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis |
Viral diseases (A80-B34, 042-079) | |
|---|---|
| Viral infections of the CNS | Poliomyelitis (Post-polio syndrome) - Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy - Rabies - Encephalitis lethargica - Lymphocytic choriomeningitis - Tick-borne meningoencephalitis - Tropical spastic paraparesis |
| Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral haemorrhagic fevers | Mosquito (Dengue fever - Chikungunya - Rift Valley fever - Yellow fever - O'nyong'nyong - West Nile - Japanese Encephalitis - St. Louis Encephalitis - Murray Valley encephalitis - Ross River) Tick (Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever - Omsk hemorrhagic fever - Kyasanur forest disease - Alkurma - Powassan) |
| Zoonotic viruses (Vector) | Menangle - Nipah - BDV Rat (Lassa fever - Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever - Junin - Argentine hemorrhagic fever - Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - Puumala - Andes - Sin Nombre - Haantan) Bat (Australian bat lyssavirus - Ebola - Marburg hemorrhagic fever - Mokola - Duvenhage) |
| Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions | Herpes simplex - Chickenpox - Herpes zoster - Smallpox - Monkeypox - Measles - Rubella - Plantar wart - Cowpox - Vaccinia - Molluscum contagiosum - Roseola - Fifth disease - Hand, foot and mouth disease - Foot-and-mouth disease - KSHV |
| Viral hepatitis | Hepatitis A - Hepatitis B - Hepatitis C - Hepatitis D - Hepatitis E - Hepatitis G |
| Viral infections of the respiratory system | Avian influenza - Acute viral nasopharyngitis - Infectious mononucleosis - Influenza - Severe acute respiratory syndrome - Viral pneumonia - Human parainfluenza viruses - RSV - hMPV |
| Sexually transmitted | HIV (AIDS, AIDS dementia complex) - Genital warts - Adult T-cell leukemia |
| Viral gastroenteritis | Rotavirus - Norovirus - Astrovirus - Coronavirus - Adenovirus |
| Viruses and cancers | HTLV (induces leukemia) - VSV (oncolytic) |
| Other viral diseases | Cytomegalovirus - Mumps - Bornholm disease |
Pharmacotherapy
Antibacterials for systemic use: tetracycline antibiotics (J01A) | |
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| Tetracyclines | Chlortetracycline • Clomocycline • Demeclocycline • Doxycycline • Lymecycline • Metacycline • Minocycline • Oxytetracycline • Penimepicycline • Rolitetracycline • Tetracycline |
| Glycylcyclines | Tigecycline |
Antibacterials for systemic use: amphenicols (J01B) |
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| Chloramphenicol - Thiamphenicol - Florfenicol |
Antibacterials for systemic use: beta-lactam antibiotics - penicillins (J01C) | |
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| Antibiotics | Amoxicillin • Ampicillin • Azlocillin • Carbenicillin • Cloxacillin • Dicloxacillin • Flucloxacillin • Mezlocillin • Nafcillin • Piperacillin • Pivampicillin • Ticarcillin |
| Beta-lactamase inhibitors | Sulbactam • Tazobactam • Clavulanic acid |
| Combinations | Ampicillin/sulbactam (Sultamicillin) • Co-amoxiclav |
Antibacterials for systemic use: beta-lactam antibiotics - cephalosporins and related (J01D) | |
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| First generation | Cefacetrile, Cefadroxil, Cefalexin, Cefaloglycin, Cefaloridine, Cefalotin, Cefapirin, Cefatrizine, Cefazedone, Cefazolin, Cefradine, Cefroxadine, Ceftezole |
| Second generation | Cefaclor, Cefamandole, Cefmetazole, Cefonicid, Ceforanide, Cefotiam, Cefprozil, Cefuroxime |
| Third generation | Cefdinir, Cefditoren, Cefetamet, Cefixime, Cefmenoxime, Cefodizime, Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Cefpiramide, Cefpodoxime, Cefsulodin, Ceftazidime, Ceftibuten, Ceftizoxime, Ceftriaxone, Latamoxef |
| Fourth generation | Cefepime, Cefpirome, Cefquinome |
| Fifth generation | Ceftobiprole |
| Other beta-lactam antibacterials | Monobactams (Aztreonam), Carbapenems (Parenteral - Meropenem, Ertapenem, Imipenem, Doripenem, Oral - Faropenem) |
Antibacterials for systemic use: sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) and trimethoprim (J01E) | |
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| Trimethoprim and derivatives | Trimethoprim • Brodimoprim |
| Short-acting sulfonamides | Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea |
| Intermediate-acting sulfonamides | Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine • Sulfamoxole |
| Long-acting sulfonamides | Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazon |
| Combinations | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim |
| Other | Mafenide • Prontosil • Sulfacetamide • Sulfasalazine • Sulfisoxazole |
Antibacterials for systemic use: macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (J01F) | |
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| Macrolides | Erythromycin - Spiramycin - Midecamycin - Oleandomycin - Roxithromycin - Josamycin - Troleandomycin - Clarithromycin - Azithromycin - Miocamycin - Rokitamycin - Dirithromycin - Flurithromycin - Telithromycin - Cethromycin |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin - Lincomycin |
| Streptogramins | Pristinamycin - Quinupristin/dalfopristin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: aminoglycosides (J01G) | |
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| -mycin (Streptomyces) | Streptomycin • Neomycin (Framycetin, Paromomycin, Ribostamycin) • Kanamycin (Amikacin, Dibekacin, Tobramycin) • Hygromycin B • Spectinomycin |
| -micin (Micromonospora) | Gentamicin (Netilmicin, Sisomicin, Isepamicin) • Verdamicin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: topoisomerase inhibitors - quinolones (J01M) | |||||||||
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| Fluoroquinolones |
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| Other quinolones |
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| †Undergoing clinical trials. ‡ Withdrawn from market. § Veterinary use medications. | |||||||||
Antibacterials for systemic use: others (J01X) | |
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| Glycopeptide | Vancomycin (Oritavancin, Telavancin) - Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) |
| Polymyxins | Colistin - Polymyxin B |
| Steroid antibacterials | Fusidic acid |
| Imidazole derivatives | Metronidazole - Tinidazole - Ornidazole |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nitrofurantoin - Nifurtoinol |
| Other | -mycin (Fosfomycin, Spectinomycin, Daptomycin, Hitachimycin) Xibornol - Clofoctol - Methenamine - Iclaprim - Mandelic acid - Nitroxoline - Linezolid |
Agents against amoebiasis and other protozoal diseases (P01A) | |
|---|---|
| Hydroxyquinoline derivatives | Clioquinol - Iodoquinol |
| Nitroimidazole derivatives | Metronidazole - Tinidazole - Ornidazole - Secnidazole |
| Other | Atovaquone - Emetine - Fumagillin - Trimetrexate |
Antiprotozoals: Agents against leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis (P01C) | |
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| Nitroimidazole derivatives | Benznidazole |
| Antimony compounds | Pentavalent antimonials (Meglumine antimoniate, Sodium stibogluconate) |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nifurtimox |
| Arsenic compounds | Melarsoprol |
| Other agents | Pentamidine · Suramin · Eflornithine · Miltefosine |
Antibacterials for systemic use: aminoglycosides (J01G) | |
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| -mycin (Streptomyces) | Streptomycin • Neomycin (Framycetin, Paromomycin, Ribostamycin) • Kanamycin (Amikacin, Dibekacin, Tobramycin) • Hygromycin B • Spectinomycin |
| -micin (Micromonospora) | Gentamicin (Netilmicin, Sisomicin, Isepamicin) • Verdamicin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: amphenicols (J01B) |
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| Chloramphenicol - Thiamphenicol - Florfenicol |
Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents (A07) | |
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| Intestinal anti-infectives | Antibiotics (Neomycin, Nystatin, Natamycin, Streptomycin, Polymyxin B, Paromomycin, Amphotericin B, Kanamycin, Vancomycin, Colistin, Rifaximin)
Sulfonamides (Phthalylsulfathiazole, Sulfaguanidine, Succinylsulfathiazole) other (Miconazole, Broxyquinoline, Acetarsol, Nifuroxazide, Nifurzide) |
| Intestinal adsorbents | Charcoal - Bismuth - Pectin - Kaolin - Crospovidone - Attapulgite - Diosmectite |
| Antipropulsives | Diphenoxylate - Opium - Loperamide - Difenoxin |
| Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents | corticosteroids acting locally (Prednisolone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisone, Betamethasone, Tixocortol, Budesonide, Beclometasone)
antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids (Cromoglicic acid) aminosalicylic acid and similar agents (Sulfasalazine, Mesalazine, Olsalazine, Balsalazide) |
| Antidiarrheal micro-organisms | Saccharomyces boulardii |
| Other antidiarrheals | Albumin tannate - Ceratonia - Racecadotril |
Antifungals (D01 and J02) | |
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| Antibiotics | Griseofulvin • polyene antimycotics (Natamycin, Nystatin) |
| Topical azoles | imidazoles (Bifonazole, Clomidazole, Clotrimazole, Econazole, Fenticonazole, Ketoconazole, Isoconazole, Miconazole, Oxiconazole, Sertaconazole, Sulconazole, Tioconazole) • triazoles (Fluconazole) • benzimidazole (Thiabendazole) |
| Other topicals | Ciclopirox • Ethylparaben • Flucytosine • Salicylic acid • Selenium sulfide • Tolnaftate • Undecylenic acid • allylamines (Amorolfine, Butenafine, Naftifine, Terbinafine) |
| For systemic use | Griseofulvin • allylamine (Terbinafine) • polyene antimycotic (Amphotericin B) • triazoles (Itraconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole) • echinocandins (Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, Micafungin) |
| Other | Tea tree oil • citronella oil • lemon grass • orange oil • patchouli • lemon myrtle |
Anthelmintics (P02) | |
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| Antitrematodals | benzimidazole (Triclabendazole) - quinoline (Praziquantel, Oxamniquine) - Metrifonate |
| Antinematodals | benzimidazole (Mebendazole, Thiabendazole, Albendazole, Fenbendazole) - Piperazine - Diethylcarbamazine - Levamisole - Ivermectin |