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Albert Calmette | |
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 Albert Calmette in 1930 | |
| Born | 12 July 1863 |
| Died | 29 October 1933 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Bacillus Calmette-Guérin antivenin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bacteriology |
| Institutions | Pasteur Institute |
Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS[1] (12 July 1863 – 29 October 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.
- ^ C. J. M. (1934). "Leon Charles Albert Calmette, 1863-1933". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 1 (3): 315–325. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1934.0015. eISSN 2053-9118. ISSN 1479-571X.