John Forssman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Forssman

Swedish bacteriologist

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1868

Place of Birth: Kalmar domkyrkoförsamling, Kalmar County, Sweden

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1947

Profession: pathologist, bacteriologist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John Forssman

  • Magnus John Karl August Forssman (22 November 1868 – 12 March 1947) was a Swedish pathologist and bacteriologist born in Kalmar.He received his education at the University of Lund, where he later served as a professor of general pathology, bacteriology and public health science.
  • From 1927 to 1930 he was director of the university hospital.He is known for discovery of the "Forssman antigen", defined as a glycolipid heterophile antigen found on tissue cells of many animal species.
  • It was first described for ovine red cells.
  • It is not present in human, rat, rabbit, porcine or bovine cells.
  • His name is also associated with the following two terms: "Forssman antibody" (heterophile antibody) and "Forssman reaction", also referred to as a "Forssman antigen-antibody reaction".

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