Yvonne Barr
Irish Virologist (1932-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yvonne Margaret Balding[2][3] (née Barr;[2][4] 11 March 1932 – 13 February 2016)[3] was an Irish virologist who co-discovered the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV),[5][6] which, because it identified a virus as a cause of cancer in humans, has been called "one of the 20th century's most significant scientific discoveries."[7]
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Yvonne Barr | |
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Born | (1932-03-11)11 March 1932 |
Died | 13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 83) Melbourne, Australia |
Alma mater | |
Known for | Epstein–Barr virus |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Virology |
Doctoral advisor | Anthony Epstein |
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Barr's role in the discovery of EBV, also called human herpesvirus 4, was instrumental, as she prepared the samples used for experimentation[8] as well as characterized the morphological and biological characteristics of the virus.[9]