Twort-d'Herelle phenomenon

Twort-d'Herelle phenomenon
Twort-d'He·relle phenomenon (twortґ dĕ-relґ) [Frederick William Twort, English bacteriologist, 1877–1950; Fйlix Hubert d'Herelle, Canadian bacteriologist in France, 1873–1949] see under phenomenon.

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  • d'Herelle phenomenon — d He·relle phenomenon (də relґ) [Fйlix Hubert d Herelle, Canadian bacteriologist in France, 1873–1949] Twort d Herelle phenomenon; see under phenomenon …   Medical dictionary

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  • Twort — Frederick W., British bacteriologist, 1877–1950. See T. phenomenon, T. d Herelle phenomenon …   Medical dictionary

  • d'Herelle — Felix H., Canadian physician and bacteriologist, 1873–1949. See d Herelle phenomenon, Twort d Herelle phenomenon …   Medical dictionary

  • Twort , Frederick William — (1877–1950) British bacteriologist Twort, a doctor s son from Camberley in Surrey, qualified in medicine in 1900 and after various appointments in London hospitals became professor of bacteriology at London University. His most important… …   Scientists

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