Question

Answer the following short answer questions in two to three sentences (2.5 points each). 1. Explain how syphilis was treated with the use of insects. What was the logic behind doing this treatment? 2. Explain how arthritis can be treated with the use of insects. 3. What is maggot therapy and how was it discovered? 4. What was Spanishfly historically used for in medical treatments? Why shouldn't you use this beetle for medical treatments today?

Answer 1

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