The Compromised, Pre-Diseased or Post-Diseased Terrain, Malaria and Germ Terrain Dualism by Seun Ayoade in Peer Reviewed Journal of Forensic & Genetic Sciences (PRJFGS) in Lupinepublishers
The
Germ-Terrain duality theory of disease states that the aetiology of certain
diseases/diseased states is better explained as a complex interplay between
germs and the inherent anatomical/ physiological integrity of the body cells.
It argues that the aetiology of certain diseases is not fully explained merely
by the presence of germs (Germ Theory) or by a mere loss of cellular integrity
(Terrain Theory). As a result, the prevention and treatment of such diseases
should focus not just on fighting germs but on maintaining/ restoring the
anatomical/physiological cellular integrity. The Germ-Terrain duality theory is
a harmonization of the current Germ Theory (popularized by Louis Pasteur) and
the hitherto discarded Terrain Theory (popularized by Pierre Bechamp).
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