| Date | 1883 |
| Author | Koch |
| Contribution | Observed ameboid parasites in sections of intestinal ulcer and hepatic abscess. |
| Reference | Foster |
| Notes | Work done in Egypt during Koch's hunt for the cholera agent, and for that reason not further pursued. Nevertheless these observations prompted the work of Kartulis on amebic dysentery. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Protozoa |
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