James Corson Niederman
James Corson Niederman | |
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Born |
Hamilton, Ohio, United States | November 27, 1924
Residence | Bethany, Connecticut, United States |
Fields | Virology, epidemiology |
Institutions | Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Public Health |
Alma mater | Kenyon College, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
Known for | Epstein-Barr virus, infectious mononucleosis |
Spouse | Mimi (Miriam) Camp Niederman |
James Corson Niederman (born November 27, 1924) is an American epidemiologist whose research identified the Epstein-Barr virus as the cause of infectious mononucleosis. His study was published in 1968[1][2]
Early life and education
James Corson Niederman was born on November 27, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio. He graduated from Kenyon College in 1946,[3] and received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1949. Currently, he is a residential college associate at the Yale School of Public Health.[4]
Medical research
Beginning in the late 1950s, Dr. Niederman and Robert W. McCollum collected sera from Yale University freshmen.[5] Students who tested positive for EBV antibodies never developed infectious mononucleosis (IM). The pre-illness samples of students who later developed infectious mononucleosis tested negative for EBV antibodies. Therefore, the presence of EBV antibodies indicated immunity from infectious mononucleosis.[6] The study demonstrated that EBV is not simply a passenger virus, it is the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis. This was a remarkable discovery, since at the time the cause of IM was a mystery.
See also
References
- ↑ "Infectious Mononucleosis: Clinical Manifestations in Relation to EB Virus Antibodies". JAMA. 1968. doi:10.1001/jama.1968.03140030037009.
- ↑ Paul, John (1968). "A NEW LEAD IN INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS". JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.1968.03140030051012. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". Kenyon.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "James Corson Niederman, MD > Yale School of Public Health - Yale School of Public Health". Publichealth.yale.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "This Week's Citation Classic" (PDF). Garfield.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Facts (for a change) on mononucleosis". Kiplinger's Personal Finance. 24: 31. April 1970.