Molluscum contagiosum historical perspective
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Molluscum contagiosum Microchapters |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview
Template
- First Sentence:
- [Disease name] was first discovered by [scientist] in [year] during/following [event].
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- [Disease name] was first described by [scientist] in [year].
- Examples:
- Example 1:Shigella was first discovered by Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga following a bacillary dysentery outbreak in Japan in 1896.
- Example 2: Melanoma was first described by Hippocrates in the 5th century BC.
- Additional Sentences:
- Additional Sentence 1: In [year], the first [event] occurred/was first reported following/during [event].
- Additional Sentence 2: In [year], the first [discovery] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
- Additional Sentence 3: There have been several outbreaks of [disease] which are summarized below.
- Additional Sentence 4: [Disease name] was first described in [year] by [scientist].
- Additional Sentence 5: [Risk factor or cause] was first discovered to be associated with [disease] in [year].
- Additional Sentence 6: In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and development of [disease].
- Additional Sentence 7: In [year], [gene] mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of [disease].
- Examples:
- Example 1: In 1918, the first major human influenza pandemic occurred.
- Example 2: In 2003, human-to-human transmission of avian influenza was first reported during the influenza A H5N1 outbreaks in Southeast and Central Asia.
- Example 3: In 1978, the first cell-cytotoxicity assay was developed by Te-Wen Chang to diagnose C. difficile infection based on fecal toxins A and B.
- Example 4: There have been several outbreaks of avian influenza which are summarized below.
- Example 5: In 1956, Henry Lancaster, an Australian mathematician, was the first to discover the association between UV radiation exposure and development of melanoma.
- Example 6: In 2003, BRAF mutations were first identified in the pathogenesis of melanoma.
Discovery
- This section should describe how the disease was initially discovered, when it was discovered, and who discovered it.
- For an example of the discovery section within a historical perspective page, click here.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- Include notable scientists who studied the condition.
- Include landmark changes in approaches to studying the disease.
- This is a good place to include pictures of treatments, such as the "iron lung" for polio. For more information on adding pictures, click here.
- For an example of a development of treatment strategies section within a historical perspective page, click here.
Impact on Cultural History
- Here you can include the impact the disease has had over time from a cultural aspect.
- Include pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks, and initial mortality.
- Include the impact of the disease on society, such as the devastation, the way the sick were treated, and the impacts of the treatments that were used at the time.
- For an example of an impact on cultural history section within a historical perspective page, click here.
Famous Cases
- Include prominent cases of the condition in history (eg. Typhoid Mary).
- Include famous people who were afflicted by the condition.
- Include famous cases that defined the condition in history.