Alberto Barton Scientist

Alberto Barton, was a Peruvian microbiologist who discovered the etiologic agent of Carrion´s disease or Oroya fever. The bacteria was named: Bartonella bacilliformis, in his honor.

Personal facts

Alberto Barton
Birth dateAugust 12, 1870
Birth place
Peru , Lima
Nationality
Peru
Date of deathOctober 25, 1950
Place of death
Peru , Lima
Education
National University of San Marcos
Known for
Carrion's disease
Bartonella bacilliformis
Bartonellosis

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Field of study
Medicine

Alberto Barton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/BVrevistas/folia/Vol8_N4_dic97/bartonella.htm