Here the physiologist Jacques Loeb (1859-1924) congratulated Heidelberger in his and Avery's discovery that type-specific antigens of pneumococcus bacteria are polysaccharides. Loeb predicted that Avery's and Heidelberger's achievement "may turn immunology into a new and most fertile direction."
Item is handwritten.
Number of Image Pages:
1 (22,202 Bytes)
Date Supplied:
1923
Creator:
Loeb, Jacques
Recipient:
Heidelberger, Michael
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Exhibit Category:
The Making of an Immunologist: Heidelberger's Years at the Rockefeller Institute, 1912-1927
