agostino bassi established the idea that microorganisms play a role in disease.
agostino bassi established the idea that microorganisms play a role in disease.
who established the idea that microorganisms play a role in disease?
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agostino bassi, sometimes called de lodi (25 september 1773 – 8 february 1856), was an italian entomologist. he preceded louis pasteur in the discovery that microorganisms can be the cause of disease (the germ theory of disease). he discovered that the muscardine disease of silkworms was caused by a living, very small, parasitic organism, a fungus that would be named eventually "beauveria bassiana" in his honor. in 1844, he stated the idea that not only animal (insect), but also human diseases are caused by other living microorganisms; for example, measles, syphilis, and the plague.









































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contemporary humans in developed countries are mostly free of parasites, particularly intestinal ones. this is largely due to frequent washing of clothing and the body, and improved sanitation. although such hygiene can be very important when it comes to maintaining good health, it can be problematic for the proper development of the immune system. the hygiene hypothesis is that humans evolved to be dependent on certain microorganisms that help establish the immune system, and modern hygiene practices can prevent necessary exposure to these microorganisms. "microorganisms and macroorganisms such as helminths from mud, animals, and feces play a critical role in driving immunoregulation" (rook, 2012). essential microorganisms play a crucial role in building and training immune functions that fight off and repel some diseases, and protect against excessive inflammation, which has been implicated in several diseases. for instance, recent studies have found evidence supporting inflammation as a contributing factor in alzheimer's disease.
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