Which Argentine veterinary surgeon and researcher developed a worldwide vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (aftosa)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Dr. Carlos Rosenbusch, pioneer of veterinary pathology and biological
- Step 1: Rosenbusch established the Instituto Biológico Rosenbusch in 1917 to combat livestock diseases. Step 2. His aluminum-hydroxide-adsorbed vaccine helped control catastrophic foot-and-mouth epidemics in Argentine cattle herds. Answer: Dr. Carlos Rosenbusch, pioneer of veterinary pathology and biological. Why not the others: It was critical in safeguarding Argentina's vital agricultural chilled beef export industry.
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