Odessa has repeatedly proved that it is one of the best cities in the world. What are the discoveries in the medical industry. Consider three discoveries that have turned medicine upside down. Discoveries that are fundamental elements of modern medicine.
Mechnikov and immunity
Ilya Mechnikov, at the age of 23, becomes a professor and doctor of zoology. He is also a Nobel Prize winner. Ilya personally discovered cellular phagocytosis. In addition, he is the author of the phagocytic theory of immunity. This work reveals the fundamental aspects of the theory of phagocytic immunity. This work was written at a time when the world community did not even suspect about the existence of such a phenomenon as immunity. Later, the cells that were discovered by Mechnikov will be called leukocytes.
Corneal transplant
The name of Vladimir Filatov is known all over the world. This man, whose surname is immortalized in the name of the Odessa street and institute, was able to make a historic breakthrough in the field of ophthalmology. He was the first in the world not only to figure out how to transplant a cornea in a human eye, but also personally decided to carry out this operation. In addition, he is the developer of tissue therapy. Vladimir figured out how to properly and successfully treat glaucoma. And Filatov knew more about many other eye diseases than many modern doctors. This great man made the expression: "Everyone should see the sun!" As the motto of his whole life. Even now the Institute. Filatova returns sight to thousands of people. In 1950, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize.
Cholera and the deadly infection vaccine
Plague and cholera are terrible things. They took the lives of millions of people. So, the first vaccine against cholera in the world was created by a native Odessa resident Vladimir Khavkin. Interestingly, he was a student of Mechnikov. In 1892, he created a cure for this infection. Thus, he stopped the spread of the epidemic in India. Thus, he protected not only the whole country, but also prevented the spread of the infection in Europe. But Khavkin did not stop there. After just 5 years, he developed the plague vaccine. He immediately organized a whole laboratory in Bombay.
Thus, we can safely say that Odessa is the first in medicine. By the way, not only these outstanding discoveries are associated with Odessa, but also a lot of others, no less significant for all mankind. We will still talk about inventions that were born in Odessa, and not somewhere in the EU or America !!!
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