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Stephen Feinstone

b. 1944

American virologist

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About Stephen Feinstone

Born 1944. Stephen Feinstone is a virologist, physician, internist and infectious disease physician.

Stephen Mark Feinstone is a virologist who, together with Albert Kapikian and Robert Purcell, co-identified the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) in 1973.

He completed his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University graduating in 1966, and completed his medical degree at the University of Tennessee in 1969. In 1971 he joined the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases where he co-identified the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) in 1973. The same team developed the first assays that could measure the virus antigen and antibody, and using those assays, the group along with Harvey J. Alter demonstrated through the serologic exclusion of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B that a third, previously unrecognised form of viral hepatitis existed, originally named non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). Michael Houghton's laboratory at Chiron Corporation ultimately identified the agent associated with NANBH, now known as Hepatitis C, in 1989.

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Important facts

Born
1944, Greenwich
Birth century
Occupation
Virologist, physician, internist, infectious disease physician
Education
Johns Hopkins University, University of Tennessee
Also known as
Stephen M. Feinstone

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Feinstone?

American virologist

When was Stephen Feinstone born?

Stephen Feinstone was born in 1944 in Greenwich.

What is Stephen Feinstone's occupation?

Stephen Feinstone is a virologist, physician, internist and infectious disease physician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Feinstone

· Wikidata: Q27662314

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