Ehrlich and Metchnikoff Conduct Pioneering Research in Immunology
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Paris
- Date: November, 1908-December, 1908
Article abstract: The concept of phagocytosis as a defense mechanism of the body and the mechanism of action of antitoxins and cell receptors provided a springboard for future advances in immunity.
Summary of Event
In 1796, Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccination against smallpox, so named to distinguish it from syphilis, the “Great Pox,” by employing cowpox pustule exudate as the inoculant. By so doing, he used a principle of animal biology with which he and others were not familiar. Jenner’s success rested on a principle of immunity to...
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