Microbes in human welfare

We live in an environment that is abundant with different kinds of plants, animals and microorganisms around us. People usually assume that microbes would cause harm to them in a different manner and hence one should stay away from them. This argument is not true in its entirety as there are plenty of microbes that help humans knowingly or unknowingly. Here we will discuss the benefits that these tiny organisms provide to humans in particular.

Benefits And Uses
Used In Vaccines, Antibiotics, And Industrial Products

The microbes are highly useful for making vaccines and antibiotics for making medicines. It is a well-known fact that harmful pathogens that cause different diseases by infecting our body. The antibiotics and medicines would help us in fighting these diseases and infections. For instance, fungi and bacteria help in the production of antibiotics like streptomycin and tetracycline. The first antibiotic ever to have been discovered viz. Penicillin by Alexander Flemming is made from fungi. The vaccines have microbes in the inactive mode ready to combat a particular disease and would aid in antibody development. There are plenty of vaccines made from microbial influence for diseases like tuberculosis, small pox, cholera, hepatitis.