Alberto Barton

Peruvian microbiologist (1870-1950) · Peru · On the map · Doctors · Died at 80

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.

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