17 Questions
Which scientist discovered microorganisms in 1676?
B. A. van Leeuwenhoek
Who is credited with the validation of the germ theory of disease in 1876?
D. Robert Koch
Which scientist introduced the concept of a 'therapeutic vaccination' in 1885?
C. Louis Pasteur
The isolation of the tubercule bacillus was accomplished by which scientist in 1882?
C. Robert Koch
Who discovered smallpox vaccination in 1798?
B. Edward Jenner
'Chicken cholera vaccine' was associated with which scientist in 1879?
C. Louis Pasteur
Who introduced the concept of Phagocytosis and the Cellular theory of immunity in immunology?
D.Ilya Metchnikoff
In which century was Variolation practiced in China and Ottoman Empire?
10th-18th century
Who discovered the T cell antigen receptor TCR in 1983?
Eugene Butcher
Which scientist contributed to the discovery of leukocyte adhesion molecules and their role in lymphocyte trafficking?
Susumu Tonegawa
Who is credited with introducing the Th1 vs Th2 model of T helper cell function?
Timothy Mosmann
In what year was the concept of innate immunity and pattern recognition introduced?
1989
Which milestone was achieved in immunology in the year 1990?
Gene therapy for SCID
Who discovered the concept of deletion of self-reactive cells?
Rolf Kiessling & Eva Klein
Who contributed to the development of the concept of dendritic cell co-stimulation?
Mark Jenkins
Which scientist was involved in the cloning and characterization of the T cell receptor?
Tak Mak
Who proposed the concept of the Th1 vs Th2 model of T helper cell function?
Timothy Mosmann
Test your knowledge of key milestones in the field of immunology from 1950 to 1970. From the cellular transfer of sensitivity to the validation of immunological tolerance hypothesis, this quiz covers important events and discoveries by renowned scientists in the field.
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