Charles Mantoux (French: [mɑ̃tu]; May 14, 1877, Paris – May 3, 1947, Le Cannet) was a French physician and the developer of the eponymous serological test for tuberculosis.
Charles Mantoux | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1877 |
| Died | May 3, 1947 |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | Mantoux test |
Biography
editMantoux graduated from the University of Paris, where he studied under Broca. For health reasons, he relocated to Cannes but continued to work in Paris during the long vacation periods granted to patients in sanatoriums.
In 1908, he presented his first study of intradermal injections to the French Academy of Sciences[1] and published this work in 1910. In the following years, the intradermal test replaced the subcutaneous test (Pirquet test). Mantoux completed this research and made other contributions to public health and radiology without any affiliation with major universities and institutions.
Works
edit- La syphilis Nerveuse Latente et les Stigmates Nerveux de la Syphilis. Paris, 1904.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Mantoux, C (July 1908). "Intradermo-reaction de la tuberculine". Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Sciences. 147: 355–357.
Sources
edit- B. G. Firkin & J. A. Whitworth (1987). Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Parthenon Publishing. ISBN 1-85070-333-7
External links
edit- Charles Mantoux. WhoNamedIt.
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