| Date | 1887 |
| Author | Bruce |
| Contribution | Reported isolation of a micrococcus from cases of Malta Fever (undulant fever, brucellosis). |
| Reference | Garrison |
| Notes | He grew the agent in culture. It was later named Micrococcus melitensis, and later synonymized with Brucella abortus, see 1897. Lechevalier gives date of 1886 for the isolation. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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