Which virus's vaccine development did Enders contribute to?
HIV
Polio
Ebola
Zika
Answer
Polio, a once-feared infectious disease caused by the poliovirus, had its vaccine development significantly advanced by the contributions of John Franklin Enders. Enders' groundbreaking research in the 1940s and 1950s, particularly his discovery of a method to grow the poliovirus in non-nervous system tissue culture, paved the way for the successful development of the polio vaccine.
The Enders Game: Unlocking the Legacy of John Franklin Enders, the Father of Modern Vaccines
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