PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781264073375
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 38.1, Problem 3MI
Summary Introduction

To determine: The biological and clinical features that made the eradication of smallpox possible.

Introduction: Smallpox is a contagious disease that existed for about 300 years and was finally eradicated in 1979. The disease was caused by small variola virus that caused the development of the very small, firm, deep-seated pustules or blisters that lead to the disfiguration and disability in the infected patients.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Diagram of check cell under low power and high power
a couple in which the father has the a blood type and the mother has the o blood type produce an offspring with the o blood type, how does this happen? how could two functionally O parents produce an offspring that has the a blood type?
What is the opening indicated by the pointer? (leaf x.s.) stomate guard cell lenticel intercellular space none of these
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Aquaculture Science
Biology
ISBN:9781133558347
Author:Parker
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
Biology
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Case Studies In Health Information Management
Biology
ISBN:9781337676908
Author:SCHNERING
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Body Structures & Functions Updated
Biology
ISBN:9780357191606
Author:Scott
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Body Structures & Functions
Biology
ISBN:9781285695495
Author:Scott
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College