| Date | 1844 |
| Author | Bennett |
| Contribution | Demonstrated the fungal etiology of thrush (mucocutaneous candidiasis). |
| Reference | Rippon |
| Notes | The fungus was later named Candida albicans. See 1841. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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