phage history timeline
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Updated: 14 Nov 2017
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Created byDaniel Keaney
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1896 - Ernest Hanbury HankinNoticed the water of the Ganges killed cholera-causing bacteria.1915 - Frederick Twort noticed "transparent material" capable of lysing bacteria.1931 - Felix d'Herelle published his results from his experimentation with phage.1938 - John Northrop deducted phage were produced by a living host.1925 - Bordet and Bail discovered the process of phage lysogeny.1960 - Frank MacFarlane confirmed the viral nature of phage through his experimentation.1934 -Schlesinger discovered that phage contained nucleoproteins.1980's - saw the rebirth of phage based experimentation.2000 - the first phase I trial of phage therapy was carried out.2004 - The "Phage Summit" in Florida
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