| Date | 1718 |
| Author | Lancisi |
| Contribution | Postulated a role for the mosquito (and perhaps animalcules) in malaria. |
| Reference | Ackernecht |
| Notes | Not the first to do so, but perhaps a more coherent theory than some others. According to Dobel, Lancisi mentioned Leeuwenhoek's animalcules to support his ideas. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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