Toxoplasma gondii in cats’ fecal stages identified as coccidian oocysts
On Feb. 6, 1970, a report identified a coccidian parasite of cats with all non-feline warm blooded animals…
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Frederick J Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology
In 1945, Frederick J. Brady and colleagues pioneered the use of radioisotopes in pharmacology, especially to identify the…
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Classic manual describing and illustrating the stages of the malaria parasites was published
In 1942, a classic manual describing and illustrating the stages of the malaria parasites was prepared by Aimee…
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John Bozicevich developed immunological methods for the diagnosis of helminth parasitic infections
In 1938, John Bozicevich developed immunological methods for the diagnosis of helminth parasitic infections. Helminthiasis, also known as…
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First description of human toxoplasmosis
In 1937, Albert Sabin and Peter Olitsky demonstrated that the parasiteToxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) was an obligate intracellular…
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Maurice C. Hall developed a technique, known as the “NIH swab,” to diagnose enterobiasis
In 1937, Maurice C. Hall developed a technique, known as the “NIH swab,” to diagnose enterobiasis; it is…
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Maurice C Hall, Willard H Wright and colleagues launched a series of studies that demonstrated the extent of human trichinosis in the U.S.
On Aug. 19, 1938, Maurice C. Hall, Willard H. Wright and colleagues published Studies in Trichinoisis that demonstrated…
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Kenneth F Maxcy identified an “endemic” form of typhus fever in the southeastern US
In 1926, Kenneth F. Maxcy identified an “endemic” form of typhus fever in the southeastern United States and…
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Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute first described Toxoplasma gondii
In 1908, Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute were the first to describe Toxoplasma gondii…
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Sir Ronald Ross proved the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans
On Aug. 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made his landmark discovery. While dissecting the stomach tissue of an…
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Charles Laveran discovered the cause of malaria (“bad air”) to be one-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium
In 1880, french Military surgeon Charles Laveran while stationed in Algiers discovered the cause of malaria (“bad air”)…
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Sir Patrick Manson demonstrated that a parasite that causes human disease could infect a mosquito
In 1878, Sir Patrick Manson demonstrated that a parasite that causes human disease could infect a mosquito. In…
