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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Actinomycosis]] was first discovered in 1877 in cattle by pathologist Otto Bollinger. Later in the year, James Israel discovered it in humans and classified it under [[fungal]] origin. In 1939, Bergey classified it into [[bacteria]]. | |||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
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*In 1877, James Israel discovered [[Actinomyces Israelii]] in humans. | *In 1877, James Israel discovered [[Actinomyces Israelii]] in humans. | ||
*In 1890, Eugene Bostroem isolated the causative organism from a culture of grasses, grain, and soil. | *In 1890, Eugene Bostroem isolated the causative organism from a culture of grasses, grain, and soil. | ||
*In 1939, Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology classified the organism as bacterial.<ref name="pmid20463251">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sullivan DC, Chapman SW |title=Bacteria that masquerade as fungi: actinomycosis/nocardia |journal=Proc Am Thorac Soc |volume=7 |issue=3 |pages=216–21 |year=2010 |pmid=20463251 |doi=10.1513/pats.200907-077AL |url=}}</ref> | *In 1939, Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology classified the organism as [[bacterial]].<ref name="pmid20463251">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sullivan DC, Chapman SW |title=Bacteria that masquerade as fungi: actinomycosis/nocardia |journal=Proc Am Thorac Soc |volume=7 |issue=3 |pages=216–21 |year=2010 |pmid=20463251 |doi=10.1513/pats.200907-077AL |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Actinomycosis was first discovered in 1877 in cattle by pathologist Otto Bollinger. Later in the year, James Israel discovered it in humans and classified it under fungal origin. In 1939, Bergey classified it into bacteria.
Historical Perspective
- In 1877, pathologist Otto Bollinger discovered for the first time, presence of Actinomyces bovis in cattle
- In 1877, James Israel discovered Actinomyces Israelii in humans.
- In 1890, Eugene Bostroem isolated the causative organism from a culture of grasses, grain, and soil.
- In 1939, Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology classified the organism as bacterial.[1]
References
- ↑ Sullivan DC, Chapman SW (2010). "Bacteria that masquerade as fungi: actinomycosis/nocardia". Proc Am Thorac Soc. 7 (3): 216–21. doi:10.1513/pats.200907-077AL. PMID 20463251.