Louis Westenra Sambon | |
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| Born | Luigi Westenra Sambon 7 November 1867 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 30 August 1931 (aged 63) Paris, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
| Known for | Schistosoma mansoni Etiology of trypanosomiasis, cancer and pellagra |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, parasitology |
| Institutions | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Sambon |
Louis Westenra Sambon (original first name Luigi, 7 November 1867 – 30 August 1931[1]) was an Italian-English physician who played important roles in understanding the causes (etiology) of diseases. He described many pathogenic protozoans, insects, and helminths including the name Schistosoma mansoni for a blood fluke.[2] He was an authority on the classification of parasitic tongue worms called Pentastomida (Linguatulida),[3] and one of the genus Sambonia is named after him.
Sambon was born in Milan, Italy, and obtained an M.D. from the University of Naples Federico II. He moved to England to work at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. He originated theories on the nature of diseases such as sleeping sickness, malaria, pellagra, and cancer.
- ^ "Louis Westenra Sambon". Natural History Magazine. 3–4: 144. 1931.
- ^ Sambon, L.W. (1907). "Remarks on Schistosomum mansoni". Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 10: 303–304.
- ^ Sambon, L.W. (1922). "A Synopsis of the Family Linguatulidae". Tropical Medicine and Hygiene News. 25 (12 & 24): 188–206, 391–428.