Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
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In Louis Pasteur's scientific career it is striking to note the exponential character of the research he introduced in all the fields he opened up. He offered fabulous opportunities to stereochemistry. He is acknowledged as one of the founders of microbiology. He established the possibility of anaerobic life. He pointed the way to epidemiology, public health, and the bacteriologic fight. He struggled against the idea of spontaneous generation of life. He irrevocably substantiated the microbial theory of infectious diseases. He demonstrated that bacterial virulence could be attenuated, he evidenced immunity and generalised the vaccination principle. He also was an incomparable experimenter.
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Pasteur's contributions have elevated him to near-mythical status, often depicted as a singular hero who revolutionized medicine and microbiology.
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Louis Pasteur: A Legacy Unmasked
Jambholkar, P. C., Choudhari, S. G., & Sharma, M. (2024) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.68080 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
- Authors
- Bordenave, G.
- Affiliations
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Bordenave, Guy
- Venue
- Microbes and Infection
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2003-05
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 553-560
- ISSN
- 1286-4579 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2008709372
- Cited by
- 86
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Microbes and Infection (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › History of Science and Medicine
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Historical Medical Research and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Medical History and Innovations
- Keywords
- Louis Pasteur, stereochemistry, spontaneous generation, bacterial virulence, attenuation, immunity, vaccination, history of microbiology
- MeSH terms
- Allergy and Immunology, Animals, Communicable Diseases, Humans, Microbiology, Virology, History, 19th Century
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