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Albert Calmette

French scientist (1863-1933) · France · Doctors · Died at 70

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Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He co-discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.

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Foreign Member of the Royal Society1921

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Sibling: Gaston Calmette

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Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He co-discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.

Country
France
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1863 to 1933 · aged 70

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