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The use of yellow fever virus modified by in vitro cultivation for human immunization.
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J. exp. Med., 65, 787-800. 1937 CE.
Immunization without the use of immune serum.
In 1951 Theiler was awared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his discovery of an effective vaccine against yellow fever." This was the first Nobel Prize awarded for a virus vaccine. See also Nos. 5463 and 5465.1.
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| Entry Number | #5467 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7597 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-use-of-yellow-fever-virus-modified-by-in-vitro-cultivation-for-human-immunization |