File:Robert Koch.jpg: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch ( | ==Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1843 - 1910)== | ||
Robert Koch (1843–1910) discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism that causes tuberculosis and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. | Robert Koch (1843–1910) discovered ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'', the organism that causes tuberculosis and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. | ||
Tuberculosis has been described under many names, in the 19th century its name evolved from phthisis to consumption and then, after Koch’s discovery, to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is still one of the most common preventable disease of mankind, especially among the poor. | Tuberculosis has been described under many names, in the 19th century its name evolved from phthisis to consumption and then, after Koch’s discovery, to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is still one of the most common preventable disease of mankind, especially among the poor. | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 6 November 2011
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1843 - 1910)
Robert Koch (1843–1910) discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism that causes tuberculosis and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.
Tuberculosis has been described under many names, in the 19th century its name evolved from phthisis to consumption and then, after Koch’s discovery, to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is still one of the most common preventable disease of mankind, especially among the poor.
(text modified from reference)
Reference
Schultz MG. Robert Koch [photo quiz]. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2011 Mar [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1703.101881
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/3/10-1881_article.htm
Emerging Infectious Diseases is published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a U.S. Government agency. Therefore, all materials published in Emerging Infectious Diseases are in the public domain and can be used without permission. Proper citation, however, is required.
File history
Yi efo/eka'e gwa ebo wo le nyangagi wuncin ye kamina wunga tinya nan
| Gwalagizhi | Nyangagi | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 06:30, 6 November 2011 |  | 400 × 535 (34 KB) | S8600021 (talk | contribs) | ==Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1843–1910)== Robert Koch (1843–1910) discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism that causes tuberculosis and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. Tuberculosis has been described unde |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage
The following 4 pages use this file:
