| Date | 1817 |
| Author | Pelletier |
| Contribution | Isolated emetine as active alkaloid of ipecac. |
| Reference | Norman |
| Notes | Early specific against a microbial disease (amebiasis), but pre-dates the germ-theory. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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