THE PRESENT STATUS OF ETIOLOGIC DISCOVERY IN VIRAL DISEASES
Authors: JOHN F. ENDERS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Article1 September 1956THE PRESENT STATUS OF ETIOLOGIC DISCOVERY IN VIRAL DISEASESJOHN F. ENDERS, Ph.D.JOHN F. ENDERS, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-3-331 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is a distinguished honor to be invited to address this College, and in particular to be asked to deliver the Bruce Memorial Lecture in Preventive Medicine. I would take this opportunity to express in the presence of so many of America's physicians my gratitude for the collaboration that certain members of your profession have throughout the years given to me as an investigator. Without it, our work would have been impossible. 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LYLE, M.D.Zur �tiologie der abakteriellen Meningitis 1 September 1956Volume 45, Issue 3Page: 331-350KeywordsBacteriologyChildrenGratitudeImmunologyInfectious diseasesPneumoniaPrevention, policy, and public healthPreventive medicineResearch laboratoriesViral diseases Issue Published: 1 September 1956 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright ©, 1956, by The American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...