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Diphtheria prevented by immunisation. In 1888 Pierre Roux and Alexandre Yersin 1 showed that the liquid in which the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae had been grown caused all the well-known effects of diphtheria, by injecting it into guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, cats and horses. These effects were shown by Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo ...
German immunologist Emil von Behring 'for his work on serum therapy, especially its appli cation against diphtheria'. This paper examines the intricate selection process leading up to this prize. In accordance with the Nobel statutes and prevailing scientific ideals, the prize
In later life he worked to establish immunity against diphtheria in children by giving them a combination of diphtheria toxin and antitoxin. He also performed research on tuberculosis. Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato were honoured philatelically on a stamp issued by Transkei in 1991 (Stanley Gibbons 273, Scott 255).
Apr 10, 2017 · Emil von Behring (1854–1917) discovered passive immu nization as an effective treatment for diphtheria and teta nus. Moreover, he brought this discovery from bench to bedside, and his serum ...
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Aug 17, 2022 · Summary. Emil Adolf Behring, from 1901 von Behring († March 31, 1917 in Marburg) was a German physician, immunologist, serologist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of passive antitoxic vaccination ("blood serum therapy") and received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901. Particularly due to his success in developing ...
German Physiologists. Childhood & Early Life. Emil Adolf Behring was born to parents August Georg Behring and Augustine Zech, in Hansdorf, present day Poland. August was a teacher by profession and Augustine was his wife from his second marriage. Born on March 15, 1854, Emil grew up with twelve siblings and had a modest upbringing.
