During World War I Fleming continued his investigations into antibacterial substances. Testing the nasal mucus from a patient with a heavy cold, he found that it had an inhibitory effect on bacterial growth. This was the first recorded discovery of lysozyme, an enzyme present in many secretions including: tears, saliva, skin, hair, nails and mucus. Unfortunately, the enzyme was only effective against small counts of harmless bacteria, and therefore had little therapeutic potential. (28 juill. 1914 – 11 nov 1918)
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
28 juill. 1914
11 nov 1918
~ 4 years and 3 months
