| Date | 1873 |
| Author | Davaine |
| Contribution | Reported the antiseptic property of iodine and other chemicals. |
| Reference | Geison |
| Notes | Reference to iodine not taken from Geison. According to Geison, Davaine claimed that various antiseptics could render anthrax blood non-infective ("non-offensive") and could also be used to treat the disease. The antiseptics did not include carbolic acid. See other Davaine entries. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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