LESSON 4: Important events in veterinary microbiology

Question 1

is the application of microbiological principles to identify and treat infectious diseases and
the diagnostic methods, immune response to diseases, epidemiology and public health, preventive measures to animal diseases, regulatory veterinary medicine, and food safety as
well.

Answer 1

Veterinary microbiology

Question 2

Discovered the first animal vaccine against
Fowl Cholera. Since then, production of vaccines against some economically important
livestock diseases has become very important as it lead to disease prevention or eradication.

Answer 2

Louis Pasteur

Question 3

Is one of the most earliest studied diseases in both humans and
animals.

Answer 3

Tuberculosis

Question 4

Demonstrated the specific
effect of antibiotic streptomycin in inhibiting tuberculosis in both

Answer 4

W.H. Feldman

Question 5

Is the ability of a pathogenic microbe to
develop a resistance to the effects of an antimicrobial medication.

Answer 5

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR or AR)

Question 6

opposite to cellular microorganisms, acellular microbes needs
host cells to reproduce. An example is a virus.

Answer 6

Acellular microorganisms

Question 8

A theory that states that life spontaneously appear from
non-living matter.

Answer 8

Spontaneous generation theory –

Question 9

who ended the debate on the theory of spontaneous
generation and also formally initiated the germ theory of

Answer 9

Louis Pasteur

Question 10

microorganisms or germs cause a disease in humans, animals or
other living

Answer 10

Germ theory of disease –

Question 11

a guideline that Robert Koch created in establishing a disease and
pathogen relationship.

Answer 11

Koch’s Postulates

Question 12

The ability of a pathogenic microbe to develop a resistance to the effects of an antimicrobial medication

Answer 12

Antimicrobial resistance