| Date | 1840 |
| Author | Buehlmann |
| Contribution | Rediscovered fungus Leptothrix [Leptotrichia]. |
| Reference | Bullock |
| Notes | The organism Leptotrichia is currently considered to be a Gram-negative, non-sporeforming, aerobic, ensheathed [filamentous] bacterium. The species L. buccalis is an inhabitant of human mouth. The entry is assigned to the Pathogen Class Fungi on the basis of contemporary rather than current usage. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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