| Date | 1847 |
| Author | Sluyter |
| Contribution | c. Reported fungal etiology of pityriasis versicolor of human skin. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | The condition is currently known as tinea versicolor, and the agent as Pityrosporum orbiculare. See 1846, 1853. Not in Ainsworth. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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