Selman Abraham Waksman — a Great Scientist and One of the Greatest Benefactors of Mankind

Journal Title: Актуальна інфектологія - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8

Abstract

The article presents in chronological order the main aspects of the discovery of the first antituberculous drug — streptomycin and information about Nobel Prize winner in physiology and medicine of Ukrainian origin — Selman Abraham Waksman.

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D. V. Rotar

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D. V. Rotar (2015). Selman Abraham Waksman — a Great Scientist and One of the Greatest Benefactors of Mankind. Актуальна інфектологія, 3(8), 75-78. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-214372