René dubos: Unearthing antibiotics

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In 1939, René Dubos discovered gramicidin-the first clinically tested antibiotic agent. This discovery helped revive the stalled interest in penicillin and launched the era of antibiotics. © 2006, Rockefeller University Press., All rights reserved.

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Van Epps, H. L. (2006). René dubos: Unearthing antibiotics. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 203(2), 259. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.2032fta

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