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Albert Calmette
Description:
French researcher Albert Calmette (1863-1933), shown here, together with veterinarian Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (1872-1961), attenuated the
M. bovis
strain of tuberculosis to produce BCG, the tuberculosis vaccine.
Creator:
National Library of Medicine
Date Created/Taken:
March 26, 2010
Related Timeline Links:
Tuberculosis: Attenuation of Bacterium
,
Tuberculosis: Primeras pruebas en humanos del BCG
