In the same way that plants will not grow on soil that lacks some substance indispensable to their growth, so microbes, these microscopic plants which cause infectious disease, are unable to grow in an organism which does not give them… — Elie Metchnikoff Copy Share Image
It is possible to state as a general principle that the mesodermic phagocytes, which originally (as in the sponges of our days) acted as… — Elie Metchnikoff Copy Share Image
In the same way that plants will not grow on soil that lacks some substance indispensable to their growth, so microbes, these microscopic plants… — Elie Metchnikoff Copy Share Image
Needless fear and panic over disease and misfortune that seldom materialize are simply bad habits. By proper ventilation and illumination of the mind it… — Elie Metchnikoff Copy Share Image
There is only one constant element in immunity, whether innate or acquired, and that is phagocytosis. The extension and importance of this factor can… — Elie Metchnikoff Copy Share Image
