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What term is used to describe the protection from disease provided by vaccination or recovery from the disease itself?
What term is used to describe the protection from disease provided by vaccination or recovery from the disease itself?
- Immunity (correct)
- Chemotherapy
- Inoculation
- Antibiotics
Who discovered why vaccination works by working on cholera vaccination around 1880?
Who discovered why vaccination works by working on cholera vaccination around 1880?
- Ehrlich
- Quinine
- Pasteur (correct)
- Paul
What term did Pasteur use for cultures of avirulent microorganisms used for preventive inoculation?
What term did Pasteur use for cultures of avirulent microorganisms used for preventive inoculation?
- Chemotherapeutic agent
- Salvarsan
- Vaccine (correct)
- Antibiotic
What is the term used for treatment of disease by using chemical substances?
What is the term used for treatment of disease by using chemical substances?
What did Paul Ehrlich develop in 1910 as the first synthetic drug to treat syphilis?
What did Paul Ehrlich develop in 1910 as the first synthetic drug to treat syphilis?
What substance was long used to treat malaria and derived from tree bark?
What substance was long used to treat malaria and derived from tree bark?
What is the study of immunity called?
What is the study of immunity called?
Which branch of microbiology focuses on the study of fungi?
Which branch of microbiology focuses on the study of fungi?
What is the purpose of vaccination/inoculation?
What is the purpose of vaccination/inoculation?
Which substances are produced by the body's immune system to inhibit virus replication?
Which substances are produced by the body's immune system to inhibit virus replication?
What branch of microbiology focuses on studying protozoa and parasitic worms?
What branch of microbiology focuses on studying protozoa and parasitic worms?
How have recent advances in genomics impacted the classification of microorganisms?
How have recent advances in genomics impacted the classification of microorganisms?
Who was the first to prove that a bacterium causes anthrax?
Who was the first to prove that a bacterium causes anthrax?
Which scientist advocated hand washing to prevent transmission of childbirth fever?
Which scientist advocated hand washing to prevent transmission of childbirth fever?
Who found a way to protect people from smallpox through vaccination?
Who found a way to protect people from smallpox through vaccination?
Which scientist showed that a silkworm disease was caused by a fungus in 1835?
Which scientist showed that a silkworm disease was caused by a fungus in 1835?
Who used a chemical disinfectant (phenol) to prevent surgical wound infections?
Who used a chemical disinfectant (phenol) to prevent surgical wound infections?
What term is derived from the Latin word 'vacca' meaning cow?
What term is derived from the Latin word 'vacca' meaning cow?
