Jenner's work with vaccinations depended on which of the following?

a. Trusting that the body produced agents that effectively overcame a disease-causing microbe
b. Exposing patients to the exact pathogen he was trying to protect them from
c. Selecting a microbe that could easily evade the immune system
d. Selecting a pathogen that was a bacterium


Ans: a. Trusting that the body produced agents that effectively overcame a disease-causing microbe

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