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==History== | ==History== | ||
The discovery of the "bacteriophage phenomenon" occurred independently over a span of twenty years: | |||
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| 1896|| Hankin, British bacteriologist working on ''Vibrio cholerae'' | |||
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| 1898|| Gamaleya, Russian, ''Bacillus subtilis'' | |||
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| 1915|| Twort, British, ''Staphylococcus'' | |||
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| 1915|| d'Herelle, French-Canadian, ''Shigella''. Coined the term "bacteriophage". | |||
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==Current Applications== | ==Current Applications== | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 23 March 2013
Introduction to Phage Therapy
History
The discovery of the "bacteriophage phenomenon" occurred independently over a span of twenty years:
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1896 | Hankin, British bacteriologist working on Vibrio cholerae |
| 1898 | Gamaleya, Russian, Bacillus subtilis |
| 1915 | Twort, British, Staphylococcus |
| 1915 | d'Herelle, French-Canadian, Shigella. Coined the term "bacteriophage". |
