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This historic 1963 photograph depicts Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official Charles C. Shepard, MD, adding specially formulated feed to mouse cages during a leprosy study. Dr. Shepard was internationally recognized for his work in leprosy and Legionnaires’ disease research and served as chief of the CDC’s Leprosy and Rickettsial Branch for more than 30 years. A leading expert on leprosy, he succeeded in 1960 in cultivating Mycobacterium leprae in laboratory animals, a breakthrough that enabled more rapid testing of potential treatments and preventive measures. In 1977, Shepard was also one of two CDC researchers who isolated the bacterium responsible for Legionnaires’ disease, Legionella pneumophila.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Stafford Smith
Creation Date: 1963
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