I can see no hope at present of such a vaccine being produced... I have adopted a frankly defeatist attitude towards the problem of poliomyelitis and… - Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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I can see no hope at present of such a vaccine being produced... I have adopted a frankly defeatist attitude towards the problem of poliomyelitis and I hope that future developments will prove me wrong... No means of controlling poliomyelitis is at present visible.

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About Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet (September 3, 1899 – August 31, 1985) was an Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology. He was co-winner of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir Peter Medawar.

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Alternative Names: Frank Burnet F. Macfarlane Burnet Macfarlane Burnet Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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