| Date | 1889 |
| Author | Baillon |
| Contribution | Gave name Malassezia furfur to fungal agent of pityriasis versicolor and separated it from ringworm. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | Much later the name became Pityrosporum furfur. See 1846, 1853. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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