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The soluble specific substance of pneumococcus.

HEIDELBERGER, Michael (1888 – 1991) Wikipedia

AVERY, Oswald Theodore Jr. (1877 – 1955) Wikipedia

Publication Details

J. exp. Med., 38, 73- 79; 40, 301-16. 1923 CE–1924 CE.

Heidelberger, Avery, and their colleagues made a chemical study of the antigenic constituents of the pneumococcus, separating the polysaccharide antigens.

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Immunology & Dermatology

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IMMUNOLOGY INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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Entry Number	#2573.2
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3704
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	the-soluble-specific-substance-of-pneumococcus