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How microorganisms are useful in the field of medicine?
The word "Antibiotic" is derived from the Greek words "anti", which means "," and "bios", which means "life". A substance produced by living organisms that are toxic to other organisms is known as an . The penicillin was initially discovered in 1928 by . The antibiotic penicillin was obtained from the fungi . Penicillin is used to treat various diseases such as tetanus and diphtheria. is an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces bacteria and is used to treat various bacterial infections. E.g: Plague.
Vaccines are made from microorganisms that are . was the first to discover a vaccine for . He was the one who invented the term vaccination. When a vaccine is injected into a patient's body, the bodies produce antibodies to fight the germs. These antibodies remain in the body and protect against future germ invasion. Hence, vaccination is also known as immunisation. For example, the protects against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. is prevented by the BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin) vaccine.
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