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Aldo Castellani
Italian bacteriologist (1874–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aldo Luigi Mario Castellani, Marchese di Chisimajo, KCMG (8 September 1874[1] – 3 October 1971) was an Italian pathologist and bacteriologist. He is best remembered as discoverer of the etiology of sleeping sickness (with David Bruce, 1903) and Yaws (1905), as a pioneer in the development and use of combined vaccines.
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Aldo Castellani, KCMG | |
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![]() Castellani in 1934 | |
Born | (1874-09-08)8 September 1874 Florence, Italy |
Died | 3 October 1971(1971-10-03) (aged 97) Lisbon, Portugal |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Florence |
Known for | Castellani's paint |
Awards | Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Scientific career | |
Fields | dermatology, bacteriology |
Institutions | Bonn, London, Colombo, Naples, St Louis, Lisbon |
Academic advisors | Celso Pellizzari (1851–1925) |
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