Illustration of magnified <i>Spirochaeta obermeieri</i>. This genus of bacteria have "the cells united in long slender threads which usually show narrow spiral windings. The filaments have the liveliest movements, and clearly propel themselves forward and back, but are also able to bend in various ways...<i>S. obermeieri</i> is found in the blood of those sick with recurrent fever, is the cause of the disease." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Spirochaeta Obermeieri, Bacteria

Illustration of magnified Spirochaeta obermeieri. This genus of bacteria have "the cells united in long…

"Anopheles, the malaria carrier." &mdash; Davison, 1906

Anopheles

"Anopheles, the malaria carrier." — Davison, 1906

Bacteria that cause blight.

Bacteria

Bacteria that cause blight.

"And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live." Numbers 21:6-8 ASV
<p>Illustration of Moses holding up the bronze serpent on the staff and all of the Israelites looking upon it to be healed. Numerous people lie in various states of disease. Snakes are on the ground, coiled around arms, and biting people. Moses is pictured with horns made of rays of light. Tents and mountains can be seen in the background.

The Brazen Serpent and the Healing of the Israelites

"And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel…

"Spiral Form of the Bacteria found in Cholera." &mdash; Blaisedell, 1904

Cholera

"Spiral Form of the Bacteria found in Cholera." — Blaisedell, 1904

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Egg-cell

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Egg-cell

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Egg-cell

An illustration of the formation of the Cyclospora Cayetanensis egg-cell.

An illustration of the formation of the CCyclospora Cayetanensis spermatozooids

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spermatozooids

An illustration of the formation of the CCyclospora Cayetanensis spermatozooids

An illustration of the growth of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spore in the nucleus.

Growth of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spore in Nucleus

An illustration of the growth of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spore in the nucleus.

An illustration of the growth of spores of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spores

An illustration of the growth of spores of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

An illustration of the growth of spores of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Formation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis Spores

An illustration of the growth of spores of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

An illustration of the fertilization of the egg by the spermatozooids of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Fertilization of Cyclospora Cayetanensis

An illustration of the fertilization of the egg by the spermatozooids of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

An illustration of the fusion of egg and sperm-nuclei of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Fusion of Egg and Sperm-nuclei of Cyclospora Cayetanensis

An illustration of the fusion of egg and sperm-nuclei of a Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Vertical section of Hypoxylon punctatum, a species of fungi found on dead wood.

Fungal Disease

Vertical section of Hypoxylon punctatum, a species of fungi found on dead wood.

An illustration of the formation of capsules about two sporoblasts of Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

Formation of Capsules about the Two Sporoblasts

An illustration of the formation of capsules about two sporoblasts of Cyclospora Cayetanensis.

The bread mold fungus.

Bread Mold Fungus

The bread mold fungus.

Famous physician from ancient Greece.

Hippocrates

Famous physician from ancient Greece.

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between the leaf-cells and tapping them for nourishment. The hyphae have broken through the upper face and are forming a cluster of spores." -Britannica, 1910

Diseased Leaf

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between…

An adult yellow fever mosquito, magnified nine times.

Adult Yellow Fever Mosquito

An adult yellow fever mosquito, magnified nine times.

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores." Luke 16:19-21 ASV
<p>Illustration of the rich man, sumptuously clothed in robes and eating a feast with many guests. A harpist  plays in the background. Men and women eat and drink. There are arched windows in the background and an arched entryway leading to stairs. On the stairs is Lazarus, a beggar. Dogs are licking at his sores and his arms are raised in a gesture of begging.

Lazarus, the Beggar, and the Rich Man

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every…

Brown-rot, healthy peach above, diseased below

Healthy and diseased peaches

Brown-rot, healthy peach above, diseased below

A fungal disease that affects potato plants. It causes small lesions on the plant, eventually killing them.

Early Blight of Potatoes

A fungal disease that affects potato plants. It causes small lesions on the plant, eventually killing…

A disease caused by a minute insect, the acarus scabiei, which bores into and underneath the epidermic layer of the skin.

Scabies

A disease caused by a minute insect, the acarus scabiei, which bores into and underneath the epidermic…

"An ear of wheat with smut, a disease of corn caused by fungi."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Ear of wheat with smut

"An ear of wheat with smut, a disease of corn caused by fungi."—Finley, 1917

An open spittoon sitting on the floor, near a table.

Open spittoon

An open spittoon sitting on the floor, near a table.

An illustration of the liberation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis spores.

Liberation of Spores

An illustration of the liberation of Cyclospora Cayetanensis spores.

"The maple spot gall, so common on the leaves of the red maple, is made by the fungus-gnat of the order Diptera." &mdash; Davison, 1906

Maple spot gall

"The maple spot gall, so common on the leaves of the red maple, is made by the fungus-gnat of the order…

The hospital was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket — which suggests it may have been founded after 1173 when Becket was canonized. However, it is possible it was only renamed in 1173 and that it was founded when St. Mary Overie Priory founded in 1106 in Southwark. At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of the City of London. He employed Thomas Cartwright as architect.

St. Thomas's Hospital

The hospital was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket — which suggests it…

"Stegomyia, the carrier of yellow fever germs." &mdash; Davison, 1906

Stegomyia

"Stegomyia, the carrier of yellow fever germs." — Davison, 1906

An illustration of the division of a zygote of Cyclospora Cayetanensis into two sporoblasts.

Division of Zygote

An illustration of the division of a zygote of Cyclospora Cayetanensis into two sporoblasts.