chapter 8- germ theory impact in Britain

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  • what did Robert Koch do ?
    • applied Pasteur's germ theory to human disease and discovered the micribe behind anthrax
    • proved there were different microbes by injecting specific disease. and retrieving bacterium from experimental animals
  • what impact did Koch and Pasteur' have ?

    led scientists to study and prevent deadly disease
  • what did anthrax do for Lister ?
    used the anthrax antitoxin and death rate halved
  • what did the factor of luck do ?
    accidental use of weakened chicken cholera germs gained immuning to fresh germs
  • whatI'd the factor of communication do ?
    pasteurs vaccination was displayed publically and news spread by telegraph
  • what did the factor war do ?
    France & Germany were rivals as France lost a war against Germany in 1871
  • what did the factor government & finance do ?
    both Pastuer and Koch had teams funded for by their governments
  • what did the factor individual character do ?
    Pasteur was determined due to having a stroke & losing his daughter to typhoid
  • what did the factor teamwork do ?
    Pasteur and his team developed a vaccine for rabies & proved it worked
  • what did the factor competition do ?
    rivalry over diphtheria one of pasteurs scientists showed that the germ produced a poison/toxin