Celebrating the 800 th Monthly Meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Branch – ASM
From the EPAASM archives of previous “Centennial” meetings
118 (Jan 28 1936) – The advantages of vacuum dried complement for use in the routine Wasserman Reaction – Fred Borner, Marguerite Lukens (first record available of a monthly meeting title)
200 (March 23 1948) – The in vivo reactivation by BAL (2,3 dimercapto-propanol) of influenza virus and pneumococci inactivated by bichloride of mercury – Morton Klein, JE Perez
300 (Oct 23 1962) – Genetic alterations of purine pyrophosphorylases – Joseph Gots, GP Kalle, J Adye
The effect of 5-fluoro-2-deoxyuracil on experimental Herpes simplex infection – Claire Engle
The effect of biotin deficiency on the synthesis of nucleic acids, protein and enzymes in yeast – Ahmad Fazal
400 (March 28 1977) – Important pathogenic fungi encountered in the diagnostic laboratory – Fritz Blanc
500 (March 23 1987) – Fungal chemotherapy: novel agents and therapeutic strategies- George Kobayashi
600 (Nov 17 1997) – Helicobacter pylori and the pathogenesis of upper gastrointestinal disorders – Martin Blaser
700 (Sept 28 2009) – Horizontal gene transfer among pathogens during chronic infections serves as a counterpoint to the host’s adaptive immune system – Garth Erlich
800 (Feb 27 2023) – Challenges in the diagnosis of fungal infections and the Fungal Diagnostic Laboratories Consortium – Esther Babady