From miasmas to germs: malaria 1850-1879.

M. Worboys

From miasmas to germs: malaria 1850-1879.

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The history of the etiology of malaria usually starts in 1879 with Laveran's identification of the Plasmodium parasite. This article looks at the events before them that led investigators to look to germs as the cause of this disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-68
Number of pages	7
Journal	Parassitologia
Volume	36
Issue number	1-2
Publication status	Published - Aug 1994

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From miasmas to germs: malaria 1850-1879.

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