PMID: 11619174Jan 1, 1996Paper

German studies in tropical medicine after the Ist World War

Archiwum historii i filozofii medycyny
H Schadewaldt

Abstract

German Studies in tropical medicine come down from two sources. One of them is a pioneer activity of Koch and his disciples, especially after cholera epidemic in Hamburg in 1882; the other one--an activity of pharmaceutic industry, in particular of Bayer company. In article there are presented the scientists engaged upon the succeeding preparations against malaria and the ways leading to synthesis of them. There is also presented the progress of studies on schistosomatosis. Among the particularly meritorious in this field there are the Institut in Hamburg and similar institutions in Tubingen and Munich. Significant part in development of research was played by Germany Society for Tropical Medicine.

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