Antibiotics - A class of drugs used to kill or inhibit the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Typically antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria, but in some cases they are also used against other microorganisms, such as fungi and protozoa.⏎
Bronchial Tubes - Large tubes that carry air into smaller branches of the lungs after the air has passed through the mouth, nasal passages, and windpipe.⏎
Chromosome - An organized structure of DNA and proteins within the nucleus of a cell that contains many genes.⏎
Autoimmune Disease - An umbrella term for a range of conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in the body.⏎
Category A Agents - A class of biological agents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention views as posing the highest priority risk to U.S. national security.⏎