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Garrison-Morton-Norman History of Medicine

ÕMURA, Satoshi (1935 – )

1935 –

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1979 CE

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Avermectins, new family of potent anthelmintic agents: Producing organism and fermentation.

ÕMURA, Satoshi (1935 – ) BURG, Richard W. MILLER, Brinton M.
BAKER, Edward E.
BAKER, Edward E. & et al.

The authors, lead by Omura, announced the discovery of Streptomyces avermilitis. They described the structure of avermectin, and reported preliminary observations that this drug is antiparasitic. (Order of authorship …