| Date | 1881 |
| Author | Sternberg |
| Contribution | Published studies on a germ from human saliva that caused septicemia in rabbits. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | It was probably the pneumococcus, but its significance was not appreciated. Published 3 months before Pasteur. (q.v.). |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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