Alfred Whitmore

Major Alfred Whitmore (1876–1946) was an English pathologist who, together with C.S. Krishnaswami, identified Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis (also known as "Whitmore's disease") in opium addicts in Rangoon in 1911. He differentiated it from Burkholderia mallei, the causative agent of glanders, by clinical and microbiological features.^[1][2]

He was initially a Captain, and later a Major, in the Indian Medical Service. Later, he also became director of the Rangoon Medical School.

References

1. Meunier, Yann A.; Hole, Michael; Shumba, Takudzwa; Swanner, B. J. (November 2013). Tropical Diseases: A Practical Guide for Medical Practitioners and Students. OUP USA. p. 163. ISBN 9780199997909.
2. Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. (8 February 2012). Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781781502310.