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The History of Biomedical Research
In the 1940's, Animal Research Was Essential in the Following Developments:
- Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
- Therapeutic use of streptomycin
- Discovery of the Rh factor in blood
- Prevention of diphtheria
- Eradication of cattle tick fever
- Treatment of whooping cough
- Therapeutic use of antibiotics (penicillin)
- First successes in kidney and skin transplantation
Nobel Prizes in Medicine Which Involved Animal Models:
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Year |
Scientist/s |
Animal/s Used |
Contribution Made |
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| 1943 |
Dam, Doisy |
Rat, dog, chick, mouse |
Discovery of function of vitamin K |
| 1944 |
Erlanger, Gasser |
Cat |
Specific functions of nerve cells |
| 1945 |
Fleming, Chain, Florey |
Mouse |
Curative effect of penicillin in bacterial
infections |
| 1947 |
Carl Cori, Gerty, Cori, Houssay |
Frog, toad, dog |
Catalytic conversion glycogen; role of pituitary in
sugar metabolism |
| 1949 |
Hess, Moniz |
Cat |
Functional organization of the brain as a
coordinator of internal organs |
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