Macfarlane Burnet
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title:
Macfarlane Burnet
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Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune tolerance. He also developed the theory of clonal selection. Burnet received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Melbourne in 1924, and his PhD from the University of London in 1928. He went on to conduct pioneering research in microbiology and immunology at the Walter and Eliza
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Australian virologist (1899–1985)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macfarlane_Burnet
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2004-01-01T15:17:24Z
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2024-09-13T07:44:09Z
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