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  1. Kitasato Shibasaburō was a Japanese physician and bacteriologist who co-discovered the bubonic plague bacillus in Hong Kong in 1894. He also worked on diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis and dysentery, and founded the Kitasato Institute and Terumo Corporation.

  2. Learn about Kitasato Shibasaburo, a Japanese physician and bacteriologist who discovered the plague bacillus and developed serum therapy for tetanus and diphtheria. Find out his education, career, and contributions to science and medicine.

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  3. Oct 23, 2020 · Learn about Kitasato Shibasaburō, a Japanese bacteriologist who discovered the tetanus, plague, and diphtheria bacilli and developed serum therapies. He also founded Japan's first research center for infectious diseases and influenced the development of antibody drugs.

  4. May 23, 2018 · Kitasato, one of the foremost Japanese bacteriologists, was born sixteen years before the Meiji Restoration in a country village in the mountains of Kumamoto prefecture. He was the eldest son of Korenobu Kitasato, the mayor of the village.

  5. Aug 31, 2024 · Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), a pivotal figure in modern Japanese medicine, made groundbreaking contributions to bacteriology and immunology. His achievements include pure cultivation of the tetanus bacillus and the development of serum therapy, which continue to influence modern immunology and vaccination strategies.

  6. Jul 27, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Shibasaburo Kitasato, a pioneer of modern medicine in Japan and a close friend of Keio founder Yukichi Fukuzawa. Discover how he invented serum therapy, founded the Kitasato Institute, and became the first dean of the Keio University School of Medicine.

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  8. Aug 31, 2024 · Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), a pivotal figure in modern Japanese medicine, made groundbreaking contributions to bacteriology and immunology. His achievements include pure cultivation of the tetanus bacillus and the development of serum therapy, which continue to influence modern immunology and ….