Question

What is the medicinal use of microorganisms?

Answer 1

Microorganisms:

1. These organisms occur smaller in size and can be observed under microscopes, hence are called microorganisms.
2. There are several organisms that are beneficial for human use and other organisms that are disease-causing pathogens.

Medicinal use of microorganisms:

1. Attenuated vaccines: Vaccines are chemicals that employ weakened microbes to create an immune response in the body. For example, Sabin polio.
2. Inactivated vaccines: Vaccines that employ dead microbes for creating an immune response. For example, Rabies.