中国新发传染病研究的开拓者们——《微生物学通报》创刊40周年纪念

The pioneers on emerging infectious diseases research in China——Written in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Microbiology China

自20世纪70年代初以来,全球有大量的新发传染病出现,仅有重要影响的新发传染病就达45种以上,其中有至少3个团队因相关病原体的发现获得了诺贝尔医学或生理学奖;期间,不论我国处于"文化大革命"时期,还是处于改革开放和经济社会快速发展时期,总有一批科学家战斗在新发传染病应对的第一线。特别是那些在中国新发传染病研究领域的开拓者们,他们努力跟踪国内外传染病疫情进展,进行着新发传染病及其病原体的证实工作。本文借祝贺《微生物学通报》创刊40周年之际,对这些科学家在此期间的开创性工作进行初步整理,并加以简要评述;历史不会忘记他们为我国的医学事业所做出的重要贡献,也会激励一代又一代的微生物学和医学工作者。

Since the early 1970s, a lot of emerging infectious diseases （EID） have appeared in the world, including more than 45 very serious EIDs. At least three teams won the Nobel prizes in physi- ology or medicine due to the discovery of relevant pathogens. Whether in the period of ＂Cultural Revolution＂, or in the rapid development period of China, there were always a number of scientists fighting in the first line of infectious diseases prevention and control. These pioneers always try to track the latest developments of EIDs in the world, and engaged in EIDs surveillance and pathogens confirmation. Just in time to congratulate the 40th Anniversary of Microbiology China, a preliminary review and brief comments were done on these pioneering work in this period. Their crucial contri- butions to Chinese medicine will go down in history, and will also inspire generations of microbiol- ogy and medical workers in China.