About László Detre
Lived 1874 – 1939 (aged 64). László Detre was a Hungarian microbiologist.
László Detre (October 29, 1874, Nagysurány – May 7, 1939, Washington, DC (a.k.a. Ladislas Deutsch, Ladislaus Deutsch ) was a Hungarian physician and microbiologist, the founder and first director of the Hungarian Serum Institute in Budapest.
Detre coined the term "antigen" in a 1903 French-language paper co-authored with Russian biologist Élie Metchnikoff (referring to "substances immunogènes ou antigènes"), although the word and concept appears in his research as early as 1899. He is also a codiscoverer of the Wassermann reaction, publishing his discovery in humans just two weeks after Wassermann documented his findings in apes.
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Who was László Detre?
Hungarian physician (1874–1939)
When was László Detre born?
László Detre was born on 29 October 1874 in Šurany.
When did László Detre die?
László Detre died on 7 May 1939 in Washington, D.C..
What was László Detre's occupation?
László Detre was a microbiologist.
What nationality was László Detre?
László Detre was Hungarian.
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· DBpedia: László Detre (microbiologist)
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