| Date | 1850 |
| Author | Cohn |
| Contribution | Reported study on the pigment-producing (red) bacterium Monas prodigiosa. |
| Reference | Doetsch |
| Notes | Later named Serratia marcescens. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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