Yersin

Yersin definition - medical

Yer·sin (yĕr-săɴˈ), Alexandre Émile John 1863-1943.

Swiss-born French bacteriologist. His work with the diphtheria bacillus led to the development of antitoxins to neutralize pathogenic toxins.

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