| RefNo | EC/1979/32 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XX, 165 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Smith, Harry: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 1977 |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Smith is distinguished for work on microbial pathogenicity.
He pioneered examination of bacteria obtained from infected animals to reveal determinants of pathogenicity, first discovering the anthrax toxin and then elucidating intracellular survival of brucellae, staphylococci and gonococci.
He was the first to show, in investigating placental localisation of brucellae, that the distribution in host tissues of growth stimulants, in this case erythritol, could determine tissue specificity of bacteria; a concept later extended to plant and animal mycoses.
In virology he has clarified the reasons for the localisation of influenza virus in the respiratory tract and revealed its potential for congenital infection.
He has developed novel serological methods for fractionating antigens and has made significant contributions to the study of the malignant properties and mechanisms of cell penetration of cancer cells. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4113 | Smith; Harry (1921 - 2011) | 1921 - 2011 |