The evolving concept of virus
…Pasteur, of a porcelain filter that could retain bacteria. The filters were initially used to provide bacteria-free water for the laboratory. Pasteur, working on the agent of rabies, found that…
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Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine: efficacy and safety
…up their minds whether or not to be immunized. Four companies are licensed to produce the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine for the US – CSL Limited, Novartis Vaccines, Sanofi-Pasteur Inc.,…
Jeffrey Almond on vaccine development
…attenuation and reversion to virulence. After 20 years in academics he moved to Sanofi Pasteur, where he is currently Vice President, discovery research and external R&D. I interviewed Jeffrey Almond,…
The Deadliest Virus
…the central nervous system. Fortunately, rabies can be prevented through vaccination, which can be administered before and/or after exposure to the virus. A vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur in 1885…
Virologists take 2008 Nobel in Medicine
…we have discussed previously. Drs. Barre-Sinoussi and Montagnier were part of the group at the Institut Pasteur in Paris that discovered the causative agent of AIDS in 1981. Clearly this…
Many adults cannot name a scientist
…not name anyone 6% named Marie Curie 4% named Louis Pasteur 4% named Thomas Edison The survey was conducted by L’Oreal, but the methods were not revealed. Therefore it is…