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Chapter 1540 Pathogens

"How about the investigation team?"

Chu Yun brought some officials from the capital to Tianjin Wei just the second day after the investigation team arrived, and asked questions as soon as they got off the train.

"The investigation team is dissecting the sick body to trace the source of death... But the list of the investigation team includes Princess Sophia from Britain. She serves as an assistant to Koch, a professor of bacteriology in the School of Biology, assisting in the dissection and the use of a microscope. The equipment is used to study the sick body...The subordinates were afraid of her accident and wanted to dissuade her from leaving here, but she rejected our proposal as a member of the investigation team." Tianjin Wei official said.

"Why is Princess Sophia here..." Chu Yun couldn't help having a headache.

If Charles I's sister died here of a terrible plague, he couldn't explain it.

but……

"In the face of natural disasters, identity is meaningless. Apart from being a princess, she is also a half-scholar. It is understandable to conduct research. If something goes wrong, I will be responsible." Chu Yun waved his hand nonchalantly, "Let's go to the plague area to visit patient."

"My lord, please don't do it! It has not been found out whether it is easily contagious. If something happens to you, the entire empire will collapse!"

After hearing what Chu Yun said about his decision, the officials of Tianjin Wei begged Chu Yun not to take any risks.

Not only the officials of Tianjin Wei, but also the officials of the capital also dissuaded Chu Yun from stepping into the plague area where patients gathered.

Just coming to Tianjin Wei, they felt that Chu Yun's behavior was very risky, let alone going to the plague area.If the plague can be transmitted through the air, then Chu Yun will easily have troubles!
Seeing that these officials tried to dissuade him, Chu Yun was also afraid that something would happen to them, so he gave up.

"If someone from the investigation team is free, then let them come and report to me about the progress." Chu Yun thought for a while, and it was useless to see those patients by himself. He didn't know how to cure the sick and save the sick.

"We're going to contact the investigation team right now," the Tianjin Wei official responded.

Aila has called several intelligence chiefs from the intelligence department to give orders.

Soon the news spread in the city that Chu Yun led the imperial officials to sit in the town in person. The news spread quickly, giving the common people a reassurance.

Even Chu Yun personally took the risk to come to Tianjin Wei where the plague broke out, so why are they afraid?
Chu Yun temporarily settled in the government office of Tianjin Wei, and his position has stabilized the hearts of the people. During this period, he can also work completely normally. The continuous expansion of telegraph routes can communicate with the capital quickly and effectively.

In the temporary camp set up by the investigation team, bacteriologist Koch obtained the disease from the patient and observed it under a microscope.

Also watching is his assistant Princess Sofia.

It is not easy to find the source of the plague in all the samples of the sick body, including blood, mucous membranes and so on.

Suddenly, Sophia seemed to see something disgusting, and her body trembled slightly: "What a disgusting bacteria!"

"What did you find? What sample did you observe?" Koch hurried over.

"The sample I took should be the intestinal mucosa." Princess Sofia looked at the sample number.

"I can't believe it, why are there so many bacteria in the gastrointestinal mucosa?"

Among the sick samples observed by Sophia, Koch saw thousands of arc-shaped bacilli with tails, like a "comma", and these bacilli also swung their tails and swam around.

"Could this be the culprit?" Sophia had studied many bacteria before, and was aware of the problem with the inexplicable large number of Vibrio bacteria in the human body.

Barring an accident, this type of bacterium is likely to be the culprit.

And compared with ordinary bacteria, this kind of bacteria may be more harmful to the human body.

"You are lucky to have discovered this kind of bacteria that I have never seen before, and it may even be the first time that people have recognized this deeply hidden bacteria. But we still have to study the biological characteristics of this bacteria before we can find it." A way to treat it. There are two other questions, where does this bacteria come from and what are they spreading?"

Although the most likely "culprit" was found, Koch did not relax at all. Finding the pathogen is only the basis for subsequent research. It is also necessary to explain the source, transmission route, pathogenic principle, and countermeasures of the bacteria.

Of course, the pathogen is found, and the research has a direction, which is equivalent to half of the success!
Koch called the rest of the investigative team and broke the news to them.

Other biology professors and physicians carefully observed the Vibrio found by Princess Sofia under the microscope. The place where the Vibrio appeared was in the intestines and stomach, which matched the symptoms of the patient. People had to suspect that this Vibrio caused people's diarrhea and dehydration.

These doctors themselves have good biological literacy, and many of them are doctors and biologists at the same time, and their research on microorganisms is very profound.

Many diseases are caused by germs, viruses and other microorganisms. Medical technology has begun to develop in a microcosmic direction, and people have to begin to understand an unprecedented world—a world that cannot be directly observed with the naked eye.

"According to the results of the anatomy, it is very likely that this kind of Vibrio causes gastrointestinal problems, which in turn leads to a large amount of dehydration, and eventually dehydration will lead to the failure of human organs and cause death. It is roughly such a simple process. The specific Vibrio The pathogenic mechanism remains to be studied."

After intense discussions among biologists and physicians, they all roughly determined the cause of people's death.A species of Vibrio caused severe dehydration, in which the body's organs rapidly withered and died from lack of water.

"We need to divide into three teams, one team is dedicated to research on this vibrio itself, one team is testing the treatment plan, and one team is going to the city to investigate the source of this vibrio!"

Bacteriologists and some doctors who study bacteria are responsible for the study of Vibrio itself. The treatment plan is carried out by doctors and nurses in clinical trials, and the work of investigating the source of Vibrio is handed over to some doctors with knowledge of statistics.

Everyone quickly re-determined the division of labor and cooperation.To extinguish the plague this time, everyone needs to work together!

"Koch, is anyone in your biological team free? The military leader needs someone to report the progress of the investigation." Tianjin Wei officials came over and asked.

"Sophia, go and report our progress to the military leader." Koch said to his assistant.

To be honest, Koch was not very sure about Princess Sophia's safety here before identifying the way the bacteria was transmitted.

(End of this chapter)