Yellow fever vaccine

Theiler experimented with white mice, rhesus monkeys, and chick embryos 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.

• Year: 1951
• Scientist(s): Max Theiler
• Animal(s): Chicken, Mouse, Primates
• Research field(s): Disease characteristics, Infection and Immunity, Medical technologies
• Medical application(s): Basic research, Medicine, Vaccine

Last edited: 6 November 2014 15:16