In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Edward Jenner’s Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae
This review commemorates the 200th anniversary of Edward Jenner’s development of a vaccine for variola, the cause of smallpox, and the 20th anniversary of its eradication. Jenner’s original 23 case reports are briefly revisited within the context of earlier attempts to prevent this dreaded disease a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1998-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/390190 |