title: Emil von Behring and serum therapy.
abstract: Emil von Behring is the father of serum therapy. We present an overview of the development of this important tool in the treatment of diphtheria. In a historical context Behring's work reflects the scientific spirit of fin de siècle Berlin.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology, Department of Immunology, Schumannstrabetae 21-22, 10117, Berlin, Germany. winau@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Winau
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Winau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000266:history* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology; D007114:Immunization / Q000266:history*; D009613:Nobel Prize
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D007106:Immune Sera