What did Salvador Luria's research contribute to?
Understanding viruses
Curing diseases
Creating vaccines
Developing drugs
Answer
Understanding viruses was significantly advanced by Salvador Luria's research. He developed a method called the "plaque assay," which allowed scientists to count individual viruses and study their behavior. This technique enabled researchers to determine the size and shape of viruses, as well as their ability to infect and replicate in host cells.
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