Anthony Epstein
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Anthony Epstein
| Sir Michael Anthony Epstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1921 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Virology |
| Known for | Epstein-Barr virus |
Sir Michael Anthony Epstein CBE, FRS (born 18 May 1921) is one of the discoverers of the Epstein-Barr virus.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Epstein was educated at St. Paul's School (London) in London, Trinity College, Cambridge and Middlesex Hospital Medical School. Epstein was Professor of Pathology, 1968-85 (now Professor Emeritus), and Head of Department, 1968-82 at the University of Bristol. In 1979 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and was its Vice-President from 1986 to 1991. He was awarded its Royal Medal in 1992. He was awarded the CBE in 1985 and knighted in 1991. Epstein was a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford from 1986 until 2001, and has been an Honorary Fellow since 2001. In 2006, Epstein was awarded a D.Sc. from Bristol. He is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Bornkamm, G. W.; Delius, H.; Zimber, U.; Hudewentz, J.; Epstein, M. A. (1980). "Comparison of Epstein-Barr virus strains of different origin by analysis of the viral DNAs". Journal of Virology 35 (3): 603–618. PMC 288854. PMID 6252328. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=288854.
- ^ North, J. R.; Morgan, A. J.; Thompson, J. L.; Epstein, M. A. (1982). "Purified Epstein-Barr virus Mr 340,000 glycoprotein induces potent virus-neutralizing antibodies when incorporated in liposomes". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 79 (23): 7504–7508. PMC 347368. PMID 6296836. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=347368.
- ^ Gaston, J. S.; Rickinson, A. B.; Yao, Q. Y.; Epstein, M. A. (1986). "The abnormal cytotoxic T cell response to Epstein-Barr virus in rheumatoid arthritis is correlated with disease activity and occurs in other arthropathies". Annals of the rheumatic diseases 45 (11): 932–936. PMC 1002022. PMID 2878645. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1002022.
- ^ Epstein, M. A.; Morgan, A. J. (1983). "Clinical consequences of Epstein-Barr virus infection and possible control by an anti-viral vaccine". Clinical and experimental immunology 53 (2): 257–271. PMC 1535689. PMID 6309441. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1535689.
- ^ Rickinson, A. B.; Finerty, S.; Epstein, M. A. (1982). "Interaction of Epstein-Barr virus with leukaemic B cells in vitro. I. Abortive infection and rare cell line establishment from chronic lymphocytic leukaemic cells". Clinical and experimental immunology 50 (2): 347–354. PMC 1536694. PMID 6295671. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1536694.
- ^ Rickinson, A. B.; Crawford, D.; Epstein, M. A. (1977). "Inhibition of the in vitro outgrowth of Epstein-Barr virus-transformed lymphocytes by thymus-dependent lymphocytes from infectious mononucleosis patients". Clinical and experimental immunology 28 (1): 72–79. PMC 1540876. PMID 193663. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1540876.
- ^ Yao, Q. Y.; Rickinson, A. B.; Gaston, J. S.; Epstein, M. A. (1986). "Disturbance of the Epstein-Barr virus-host balance in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A quantitative study". Clinical and experimental immunology 64 (2): 302–310. PMC 1542331. PMID 3017620. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1542331.
- ^ Epstein, M. A.; Randle, B. J.; Finerty, S.; Kirkwood, J. K. (1986). "Not all potently neutralizing, vaccine-induced antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus ensure protection of susceptible experimental animals". Clinical and experimental immunology 63 (3): 485–490. PMC 1577551. PMID 3011324. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1577551.
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