University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
Mini Review
Medical Microbiology: Diseases
Author(s): Yoshihiro Kawaoka*
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, in 1674, first saw what he called “ammalcules”-bacteria and protozoa in biological samples, including those taken from his own body. Many important developments related to clinical microbiology took place during the latter part of the 19th century. In 1875, F.J. Cohn published an early classification of bacteria, using the genus name Bacillus for the first time. Robert Koch described anthrax in 1876, the culture plate technique in 1881 and the aetiology of tuberculosis in 1884. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contributions to medicine in 1905. Joseph Lister demonstrated the isolation of bacteria in pure culture, Louis Pasteur introduced the concept of vaccination with attenuated microorganisms and Paul Ehrlich demonstrated the formation of antibodies, all during the 19th century [1]. Since then, medical microbiolog.. View More»
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