Magic Bullets

Question 1

What did Paul erlich do?

Answer 1

Worked for robert Koch, took ideas further
Thought a chemical compound could not only stain bacteria,but kill it aswell
1909, created Salvarsan 606
Arsenic compounds to kill Syphllis-606th did
Major step in progress of medicine
Introduced in WW1

Question 2

What did Gerhard domagk do?

Answer 2

Found second magic bullet in 1932-red dye called prontosil
Injected mice with streptococcal,then with prontosil which cured them
Then tested on own seriously ill daughter with infection-she recovered

Question 3

How did electron microscopes help

Answer 3

Scientists found sulphonomide was the key ingredient to kill streptococcal
Discovery of sulphonomides led to drugs curing GONORRHEA,PNEUMONIA,MENINGITIS, SCARLETT FEVER
POSTNATAL INFECTION DEATHS FROM 20% to 4.7%