Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen (1841-1912)--the 100th anniversary of the death of the discoverer of Mycobacterium leprae.

The 100th anniversary of Armauer Hansen's (1841-1912) death.

Armauer Hansen (1841-1912): discoverer of the cause of leprosy.

A history of leprosy in Iran during the 19th and 20th centuries.

From ancient time leprosy has been regarded as a terrifying, stigmatized disease; nevertheless, its cause remained unidentified up to the late 19th century. For centuries numerous leprosy victims worldwide suffered from its morbidity and were socially isolated. The afflicted individuals were segregated because they were considered 'unclean' and had to live in leper colonies, generally under ver...

Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen seen through his own eyes. A review of his memoirs.

In the course of the century which has elapsed since the discovery of the leprosy bacillus in 1873 by C. H. Armauer Hansen (1841-1912 ), several biographers and medical historians have stressed the importance of this event. 2 The life span of C. H . Armauer Hansen covers a period when bacteriology was a growing specialty in medical science. Earlier suggestions that certain diseases might be ass...

From collodion bag to skid-mounted pervaporation unit: 100th anniversary

Let’s commemorate the 100th anniversary of “pervaporation” by committing ourselves to position it as it deserves. Dear editor, this Submission is a letter to the Editor, and thus, a abstract does not apply.Therefore, this section will be used as a space for my comment or suggestion because it is needed for the next step. When we submit a letter to the editor,...