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Jonas Salk (October 28, 1914 ? June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective ... read all

Salk vaccine - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Salk vaccine
vaccine. Any preparation of modified pathogens (viruses or bacteria) that is introduced into the body, usually either orally or by a hypodermic syringe, to induce the specific ... read all

Polio vaccine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat poliomyelitis (or polio). The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. read all

Salk vaccine - definition of Salk vaccine by the Free Online ...
Salk vaccine. n. A vaccine consisting of inactivated polioviruses, used to immunize against poliomyelitis. [After Jonas Edward Salk.] Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words ... read all

Salk vaccine - definition of Salk vaccine in the Medical dictionary ...
vaccine /vac·cine/ (vak´s?n) a suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, or rickettsiae), or of antigenic proteins derived from them, administered ... read all

A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Salk produces polio vaccine
Salk produces polio vaccine 1952. Poliomyelitis has been around since ancient times. There is still no cure for the disease. But at the peak of its devastation in the United States ... read all

Salk vaccine definition of Salk vaccine in the Free Online ...
vaccine. Preparation containing either killed or weakened live microorganisms or their toxins, introduced by mouth, by injection, or by nasal spray to stimulate production of ... read all

Jonas Salk Biography -- Academy of Achievement
Jonas Salk Biography. Developer of Polio Vaccine Jonas Salk Date of birth: October 28, 1914 Date of death: June 23, 1995. Print Biography read all

Salk vaccine (medicine) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Salk vaccine (medicine), ...to humans. The Enders?Weller?Robbins method of production, achieved in test tubes using cultures of ... read all

Salk Institute - About Salk - About Jonas Salk
It was in Pittsburgh that Salk began to put together the techniques that would lead to his polio vaccine. He was already struck by the principle of vaccination: that if the body is ... read all