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Mar 27, 2024 · Emil von Behring was a German bacteriologist who was one of the founders of immunology. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on serum therapy, particularly for its use in the treatment of diphtheria.
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Feb 28, 2017 · He was the first to be honored by the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1901 for the successful therapy of diphtheria and tetanus, which he had developed from the bench to the bed. He also contributed to the foundation of immunology, since his therapy was based on passive immunization with specific antisera.
- Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
- 10.1128/mBio.00117-17
- 2017
- mBio. 2017 Jan-Feb; 8(1): e00117-17.
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Now you can better understand Behring's most important contribution to microbiology. While at the Institute for Hygiene, Behring began to study the interactions between blood serum and...
May 11, 2018 · Emil von Behring (1854-1917) made major contributions to the understanding of the body's immune (biological defense) system, discovered the first successful treatment for tetanus (a dangerous infectious disease caused by bacteria that enters through a wound or opening in the skin), and came to be known as the "Children's Savior" for his success ...
Apr 10, 2017 · During his studies on disinfectants, Behring discovered that sera from certain experimental animals possessed natural resistance against distinct bacterial pathogens 4. These studies led to his...
- Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
- Kaufmann@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de
- 2017
Emil von Behring (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl fɔn ˈbeːʁɪŋ] ⓘ; Emil Adolf von Behring), born Emil Adolf Behring (15 March 1854 – 31 March 1917), was a German physiologist who received the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the first one awarded in that field, for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin.
von Behring. His contribution included the development of histological stains that enabled him to identify mast cells. He defined the concepts of active immuniza-tion and devised methods for measuring the levels of specific antibody in serum after immunization. In the course of his studies he demonstrated that antibodies could be transmitted ...
