Alberto Barton Thompson | |
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 Alberto Barton Thompson | |
| Born | August 12, 1870 |
| Died | October 25, 1950 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Argentine (by birth) Peruvian (by naturalisation) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Known for | Carrion's disease, Oroya fever, Bartonellosis, Bartonella bacilliformis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | MedicineMicrobiology |
Alberto Barton (1870–1950) was an Argentine-born Peruvian microbiologist who discovered the etiologic agent of Carrion´s disease or Oroya fever. The bacteria was named Bartonella bacilliformis, in his honor. It is the type species of the genus Bartonella, and family Bartonellaceae.[1]
- ^ Minnick, Michael F.; Anderson, Burt E.; Lima, Amorce; Battisti, James M.; Lawyer, Phillip G.; Birtles, Richard J. (2014-07-17). "Oroya Fever and Verruga Peruana: Bartonelloses Unique to South America". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8 (7): e2919. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002919. ISSN 1935-2735. PMC 4102455. PMID 25032975.