Hógyes' diluting method
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Hőgyes developed a new and more effective anti-rabies vaccination method. This method, the so-called diluting method in contrast to drying method, applied a tissue culture for producing vaccine. This method is still applied.
We thank dr Peter Hauser, Budapest, for information submitted.
Bibliography
- Jelentés a veszettségre vonatkozó vizsgálataim jelen állásáról.
[Report about the present state of my research in the field of rabies]
Orvosi Hetilap, Budapest, volume 30, 1886.
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