Yellow fever vaccine

Theiler experimented with white mice, rhesus monkeys, and chick embroys in developing a vaccine for yellow fever. Although yellow fever manifests differently in animal models, these experiments played a vital role in developing a successful vaccine.

 

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Research Fields: Infection and Immunity, Medical technologies, Disease characteristics(yes - 3 items)

Date: 1951 (required)
Scientist(s): Max Theiler (required)
Animals Used: Mouse, Chicken, Primates(required - 3 items)

Description: The 1951 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to Max Theiler for his discoveries which led to the production of a yellow fever vaccine. (yes)
Medical Applications: Vaccine, Medicine, Basic research(yes - 3 items)