Harvey J. Alter, Biography, Facts, & Nobel Prize
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Harvey J. Alter, American physician, virologist, and Nobelist known for his contributions to the discovery and isolation of hepatitis viruses. His research formed the basis for the development of blood donor screening programs to prevent the transmission of hepatitis via blood transfusion.
Pathlogos - The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded jointly to Dr. Harvey J Alter, Dr. Michael Houghton & Dr. Charles M Rice for the discovery of hepatitis C virus
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Daniel W. Bradley, American virologist
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Nobel Lecture: Harvey J. Alter, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020
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3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
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18 Extraordinary Facts About Dr. Harvey J. Alter
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, Charles M. Rice
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2021 Closing Plenary - IDWeek
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Harvey J. Alter, MD, MACP
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Harvey J. Alter - Wikipedia
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