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Encyclopedia > Casimir Davaine

Casimir Davaine(1812-1882) was a French physician known for his work in the field of microbiology. For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Doctor by Samuel Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... An agar plate streaked with microorganisms Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. ...


In 1850, Davaine along with French dermalogist Pierre François Olive Rayer (1793-1867) discovered a certain microorganism in the blood of diseased and dying sheep. In the diseased blood, Rayer and Davaine isolated the bacillus which is known as anthrax. Soon afterwards, Rayer published an essay on anthrax, which contained the first description of Bacillus anthracis. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pierre Rayer (March 8, 1793 - September 10, 1867) was a French dermatologist whose career spanned over several fields. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


In 1863 Davaine demonstrated that the anthrax bacillus could be directly transmitted from one animal to another. He was able to identify the causitive organism but unable to solve what created it. That was left to German physician Robert Koch (1843-1910) who discovered the epidemiology (root cause) of anthrax poisoning. 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Robert Koch For the American lobbyist, see Bobby Koch. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...


Casimir Davaine is also credited for pioneer work in the study of septicemia (blood poisoning). Sepsis (in Greek Σήψις) is a serious medical condition caused by a severe systemic infection leading to a systemic inflammatory response. ...


Reference

  • Nancy Tomes The Gospel of Germs: Men, Women, and the Microbe in American Life


 
 

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