Allan Watt Downie
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Allan Watt Downie was a Scottish
microbiologist involved in the eradication of smallpox
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He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March,1955
Downie bodies
are named for him.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
microbiologist involved in the eradication of smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
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He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March,1955
Downie bodies
Downie bodies
Downie bodies are a type of inclusion body associated with cowpox.They are named for Allan Watt Downie.They are also known as a type of A-type inclusion....
are named for him.
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