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Where was the first diphtheria antitoxin used?
Quick Answer
The first successful diphtheria antitoxin treatment was used in Berlin, Germany, in the 1890s.
The Full Story
Diphtheria antitoxin was first successfully used in Berlin in the early 1890s, building on work by Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato. It was one of the first major achievements of serum therapy and showed that antibodies could fight disease. Diphtheria can create a dangerous throat membrane and toxin-related damage to the heart and nerves. Later vaccines made the disease far less common in countries with routine immunization.
Key Facts
1.Used in Berlin in the 1890s
2.Associated with Emil von Behring
3.Helped lead to modern immunology
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