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1
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What was Pasteur later asked to investigate?When?

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in 1865 he was asked to investigate a problem that was affecting the silk industry,

2
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What was Pasteur findings regarding the silk worm?

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Silkworms were being killed by disease CAUSED by microbes

Allowing him to begin to link microbes with disease

3
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What did Pasteur publish linking his theory to medicine?When?

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1878 he published his GERM THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MEDICINE

4
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How did the medical field react to Pasteur’s GERM THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MEDICINE?

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They did not accept his ideas,
because…..microbes could be seen in healthy bodies- it was not clear how SOME MICROBES caused disease and OTHERS DID NOT

5
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How was the germ theory becoming limited?

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It was not clear how the germ theory could be used to cure disease

6
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What impact/significance did GT have on surgery?

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It developed an understanding on WHY infection developed after surgery

7
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Who was inspired by the GT?(imapct/sig)

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The GT led Lister’s development of antiseptic techniques

8
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What impact did the GT have on public health?

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Explained the link between HYGIENE 🛀 AND HEALTH🧟‍♀️

9
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How else was GT significant on the developments of surgery?

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After the GT many more disease causing microbes were identified which led to vaccines being developed to prevent diseases

10
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What was the biggest limitation of germ theory?

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It took 40 years for his theory to be applied to medicine and to be used to develop treatments