Camille Guérin
Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (French: [ɡeʁɛ̃]; 22 December 1872 – 9 June 1961) was a French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist who, together with Albert Calmette, developed the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a vaccine for immunization against tuberculosis.
Camille Guérin | |
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Camille Guérin, a portrait of Albert Calmette is seen to the right | |
| Born | 22 December 1872 Poitiers, France |
| Died | 9 June 1961 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Known for | Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bacteriology |
| Institutions | Institut Pasteur de Lille |
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