English bacteriologist born in Camberley, Surrey. discovered bacteriophages, viruses that can attack and destroy various bacteria specifically. studied medicine at St. Thomas Hospital (London) where he was director of the Instituto Brown for Animals (pathological research center) and professor of bacteriology at the University of London. Conducted research relating to Johne's disease (chronic intestinal infection of cattle), and also discovered that vitamin K is essential for the growth of the bacterium that causes leprosy.
In 1915 he discovered a "bacteriolytic agent" to infect and kill bacteria, but was not able to know what exactly the agent. Regardless, the Canadian microbiologist Félix d'Herelle announced on September 3, 1917 his discovery of "an invisible microbial antagonist dysentery bacillus, which he called bacteriophage.
also Twort bacteriolytic agent tried to use this as a vaccine for certain diseases in humans and animals without success, after which it returned to its original idea that bacteriolytic agents require an "essential substance" without which it can grow.
economic resources were dwindling Twort laboratory until his laboratory was destroyed by a bomb in 1944. University of London took the opportunity to relieve Twort from his post and retired to Camberly.
By 1949 his work had been forgotten and the term "bacteriolytic agent" had been replaced by the term "bacteriophage."
Author's work: Soriano Calvo, Mireia.
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