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A virus obtained from influenza patients.

LAIDLAW, Sir Patrick Playfair (1881 – 1940) Wikipedia

ANDREWES, Sir Christopher Howard (1896 – 1988) Wikipedia

SMITH, Wilson (1897 – 1965) Wikipedia

Publication Details

Lancet, 2, 66-68. 1933 CE.

Smith, Andrewes, and Laidlaw first isolated the influenza A virus in humans. They successfully infected ferrets with filtered throat-washings from influenzal patients by intranasal instillation.

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Microbiology & Virology

Thematic Classifications

INFECTIOUS DISEASE › Influenza VIROLOGY › VIRUSES (by Family) › Orthomyxoviridae › Influenza A Virus

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Entry Number	#5494
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/6445
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	a-virus-obtained-from-influenza-patients