Parasitology Important People Flashcards
described “fiery serpents” which is most likely the Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm)
Bible
- contains the first written records of intestinal worms by the discovery of calcified helminth eggs
- aat swelling - nature of infection with Dracunculus medinensis
- gave detailed description of aaa (Hookworm infection)
Ebers Papyrus
described worms from fishes, domesticated animals, and humans
Hippocrates
were familiar with Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, and tapeworms belonging to genus Taenia
Celsus & Galen
clearly described Ascaris, Enterobius, and tapeworms; gave good clinical descriptions of their respective infections
Aegineta
Arabic physician who recognized the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)
Avicenna
- “Father of Taxonomy”
- described and names 6 helminth worms (3 nematodes, 1 trematode, 2 cestodes)
Linnaeus
discovered Giardia lamblia (flagellate), the first parasitic protozoan in humans
Leeuwenhoek
discovered Entamoeba hystolytica, the causative agent of amoebiasis
Losch/Lesh
identified Trypanosoma brucei gambiense = chronic sleeping sickness
Dutton
identified Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense = acute sleeping sickness
Stephens & Fantham
discovered that malaria is caused by protozoans known as the Plasmodium species
Laveran
discovered that mosquitoes can transmit malaria to birds
* establish mosquitoes (Female Anopheles) as vectors
* contributed significantly to the study of the life cycle of Plasmodium spp.
Ross
gave the first detailed anatomy of A. lumbricoides
Tyson
gave another detailed description of A. lumbricoides
Redi
their publications marked the beginnings of the subdiscipline of helminthology
Tyson & Redi
demonstrated that ingestion of eggs of A. lumbricoides as correct mode of transmission
Davaine
validated Davaine’s work; infected himself with eggs of A. lumbricoides & subsequently found eggs in his feces
Grassi
- discovered the life cycle of A. lumbricoides including the migration of larval stages around the body
- infected a volunteer and himself - found large numbers of larvae in his sputum
Koino
around what century did scientists use the term “Egyptian chlorosis” to describe the greenish pallor associated with Hookworm infection
19th century
found hookworms in a human patient
Dubini
established the association of hookworm infection and anemia, greenish yellow pallor and laziness
Griesinger
established the real connection between pallor and Hookworm infection while investigating the diseases of miners in the St. Gothard tunnel
Perroncito
- “Hookworm & Strongyloides stercoralis larvae enter the body by boring through the skin”
- accidentally infected himself with the hookworm larvae
- deliberately places S. stercoralis on his skin; found larvae in his feces
Looss
discovered T. spiralis worm in humans
Paget
discovery of the adult worms of T. spiralis
Virchow & Zenker
concluded that infections come from eating raw and improperly cooked pork
Zenker
scientific observations on the tapeworms of humans, dogs, and other animals
Tyson
- first to state that intermediate hosts are involved in the life cycles of Taenia
- scolices of the tapeworm in humans resembled cysts in the muscle of pigs
Goeze
- recognized the difference between Taenia solium and Taenia saginata
- fed pig meat containing Taenia solium to criminals condemned to death and recovered adult tapeworms
Kuchenmeister
confirmed that eating “measly” or encysted larvae beef causes tapeworm infections
Perroncito
