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Charles-Marie de la Condamine: Early Advocate of Inoculation for Smallpox

1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 62; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0025-6196(12)65474-3

ISSN

1942-5546

Autores

Marc A. Shampo, Robert A. Kyle,

Tópico(s)

Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Resumo

Charles-Marie de la Condamine, born in Paris on Jan. 28, 1701, speculated on the feasibility of inoculation against smallpox long before Edward Jenner successfully introduced it. In his youth, la Condamine had contracted smallpox, an experience that may have influenced him to take a strong stand in the debate about inoculation.

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