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Who killed Koch’s bacillus?

The war of the worthies 1947–1952

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    C. S. Breathnach & J. B. Moynihan

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Breathnach, C.S., Moynihan, J.B. Who killed Koch’s bacillus?. Ir J Med Sci 173, 166–171 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167935

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