Illia Mechnikov's contribution to world science
Discovery of the process by which cells engulf foreign particles — the basis of cellular immunity
Read moreFounding a new science — comparative embryology together with Alexander Kovalevsky
Read moreTheory of the origin of multicellular organisms from a primitive ancestor — the phagocytella
Read moreCreating the science of aging and introducing the term 'gerontology'
Read moreResearch on the role of beneficial bacteria in human health and longevity
Read morePhagocytic theory of immunity — understanding cellular mechanisms of body defense
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