doi: 10.1084/jem.2032fta.
René Dubos: unearthing antibiotics
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René Dubos: unearthing antibiotics
Heather L Van Epps. J Exp Med..
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In 1939, René Dubos discovered gramicidin-the first clinically tested antibiotic agent. This discovery helped revive the stalled interest in penicillin and launched the era of antibiotics.
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René Dubos in 1941. Rockefeller University Archives
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