La moisissure et la bactérie: deconstructing the fable of the discovery of penicillin by Ernest Duchesne

Ernest Duchesne (1874–1912) completed his thesis on microbial antagonism in 1897 in Lyon. His work lay unknown for fifty years, but on being brought to light led to his being credited with having discovered penicillin prior to Alexander Fleming. The claims surrounding Duchesne are examined here both...

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Main Author: Gilbert Shama
Format: Default Article
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/21810
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