magic bullets and paul erlich

• what are magic bullets?

  chemical compound that will kill germs without harming other cells
• who was paul Ehrlich

  Worked with synthetic chemicals to target and kill germs

  - came up with first treatment to treat syphilis
• how did he discover magic bullets?


  1900-some chemicals might be able to kill germs in body

  
  

  1909-discovered salvarsan 606 which killed syphilis germ
• what was the impact of the discovery of magic bullets


  -marked birth of modern pharmaceuticals

  
  

  -many more magic bullet drugs discovered such as drugs to cure scarlet fever,menegitis ect

  
  

  -led to discovery of prontosil which treated blood poisoning