Michiaki Takahashi

Michiaki Takahashi
Michiaki Takahashi
Born	February 17, 1928; Yuzato, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan
Died	December 16, 2013 (aged 85); Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Education	Osaka University; Baylor College of Medicine; Temple University;
Occupation	Virologist
	Medical career
Field	Medicine
Institutions	Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
Sub-specialties	Virology
Research	Chickenpox
Notable works	Varicella vaccine

Michiaki Takahashi (高橋理明, Takahashi Michiaki, February 17, 1928 – December 16, 2013) was a Japanese virologist, best known for inventing the first chickenpox vaccine. He developed the "Oka" vaccine by producing v-Oka, a live-attenuated virus strain of varicella zoster virus.^[1]

^ Quinlivan, Mark; Breuer, Judith; Schmid, D Scott (2011). "Molecular studies of the Oka varicella vaccine". Expert Review of Vaccines. 10 (9): 1321–1336. doi:10.1586/erv.11.93. ISSN 1476-0584. PMID 21919621. S2CID 9806464. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.

[1] Quinlivan, Mark; Breuer, Judith; Schmid, D Scott (2011). "Molecular studies of the Oka varicella vaccine". Expert Review of Vaccines. 10 (9): 1321–1336. doi:10.1586/erv.11.93. ISSN 1476-0584. PMID 21919621. S2CID 9806464. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.

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Michiaki Takahashi
Born	(1928-02-17)February 17, 1928 Yuzato, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan
Died	December 16, 2013(2013-12-16) (aged 85) Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Education	Osaka University Baylor College of Medicine Temple University
Occupation	Virologist
Medical career
Field	Medicine
Institutions	Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
Sub-specialties	Virology
Research	Chickenpox
Notable works	Varicella vaccine

Michiaki Takahashi

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