| Date | 1852 |
| Author | Bilharz |
| Contribution | Reported that hookworm was cause of Egyptian chlorosis. |
| Reference | Grove |
| Notes | His work was an extension of that of his colleague Griesinger, but actually published first; see 1854. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Helminths |
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