| Date | 1885 |
| Author | Salmon |
| Contribution | Isolated enteric pathogen from swine. |
| Reference | Norman |
| Notes | He named it Salmonella choleraesuis, because he considered it the agent of hog cholera (swine fever). This was later shown to be caused by a virus. The tribe Salmonelleae was named after Salmon but discovered by Theobald Smith, |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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