title: Outlines of the immunological research in the Institute of Microbiology; Semmelweis Medical University.
abstract: The working group on immunology under the leadership of Pál Földes began its activity with poliovirus studies during the severe epidemics of 1957. It was he who first in Hungary isolated poliovirus strain from patients [1]. His colleague was Ilona, Szeri who had gained her first experiences in virology at József Sinkovics's virus laboratory. Then Zsuzsanna Bános and Piroska Anderlik joined them and became permanent members of the working group on immunology. Since 1965 with the leadership of Ilona Szeri, they have been conducting basic researches into immunology for over three decades at the Institute, with a wide sphere of collaborators. Research has been intended to acquire more thorough and precise knowledge of the role in immunobiology of the thymus and lymphoid system and of pathogenesis of the wasting syndrome as well as of interactions of the microorganisms and the organism. The most significant results are going to be summed up in the following.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szeri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderlik
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bános
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000276:immunology*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D019282:Wasting Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*