| Date | 1873 |
| Author | Koch |
| Contribution | Began work on anthrax; saw rods in sheep blood and evidence of spore formation. |
| Reference | Brock |
| Notes | In his notebooks, Robert Koch recorded evidence of what came to be known as endospores. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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