10 Questions
What was the Chinese custom of preventing smallpox development?
Inhaling crusts from smallpox lesions
Who introduced inoculation from smallpox blisters into Western medicine?
British ambassador's wife
What discovery did Jenner make in 1798?
Related, yet safe procedure for smallpox prevention
What did Louis Pasteur demonstrate regarding pathogens?
Possibility of attenuating pathogens for vaccine development
In what year did Pasteur administer his first vaccine to a human?
1885
What was the outcome of Jenner's experiment with the boy inoculated with pus from a milkmaid with cowpox?
No disease state followed the inoculation
What was elucidated around 1900 regarding immunity?
Role of phagocytes and cellular immunity
How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded for immunology-related research since 1901?
19
What term came into regular use in the 20th century regarding immune response?
Antigen
What was introduced in the 20th century regarding vaccine development?
Killed vaccines
Test your knowledge of Nobel Prize winners who made significant contributions to immunology research. From Emil von Behring to F.Macfarlane Burnet, learn about the pioneers in immunologic research.
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