18) June Almeida Flashcards
1
Q
Is she a relative of Fransisco Almeida ?
A
NOOO, she is a UK based virologist (one who studies viruses)
2
Q
What did she do ?
A
1) 1st to visualise human coronavirus
2) Also first visualization of rubella virus
3) Instrumental in figuring out 2 distinct components of Hepatitis-B virus
3
Q
Which technique did she pioneer ?
A
“Electron microscopy” used for rapid viral diagnosis
