Wright, Almroth Edward (1861-1947)

English bacteriologist and immunologist

Almroth Edward Wright is best known for his contributions to the field of immunology and the development of the autogenous vaccine. Wright utilized bacteria that were present in the host to create his vaccines. He also developed an anti-typhoid inoculation composed of heat-killed typhus specific bacilli. Wright was a consistent advocate for vaccine and inoculation therapies, and at the onset of World War I convinced the British military to inoculate all troops against typhus. However, Wright was also interested in bacteriological research. Wright conducted several studies on bacteriological infections in...

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