Selective Toxicity
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Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy — Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology▶ 1:56Which isWhether you are trying to kill a tumor cell or a staphylococcus bacteria, you are operating on the principle of selective toxicityOkay, let's unpack thatAntimicrobial Drugs — Microbiology: An Introduction▶ 2:07He envisioned a chemical compound that would selectively find and destroy pathogens but leave the host cells completely unharmedAnd that idea really laid the foundation for chemotherapy and this crucial principle of selective toxicityRightAntimicrobial Drugs, Resistance & Chemotherapy — Prescott's Microbiology▶ 3:02what was the breakthrough principle that finally led to modern drug developmentIt really comes back to Erlich's core idea, selective toxicityIt's the absolute foundation