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. 2010 Sep;14(9):e744-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.12.003. Epub 2010 Apr 21.

Robert Koch and the 'golden age' of bacteriology

Steve M Blevins  1 , Michael S Bronze
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Robert Koch and the 'golden age' of bacteriology

Steve M Blevins et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep.
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Abstract

Robert Koch's discovery of the anthrax bacillus in 1876 launched the field of medical bacteriology. A 'golden age' of scientific discovery ensued. A century after Koch's death, we remember his life and work.

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