Erwin Neter

Bacteriologist (1909-1983).  Born in Mannheim, Germany.  Moved to Buffalo in 1936 and lived here throughout his career.  Dr. Neter was an internationally known researcher in 1955 when he and his research partner, Dr. Eugene A. Gopzynski, identified enteropathogenic E.coli bacteria as a toxin producer that could cause severe diarrhea in infants and young children.  This discovery has proven critical in the reduction of child and infant mortality in underdeveloped nations.

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