Historical note: Giuseppe Oronzo Giannuzzi and the discovery of the serous demilunes and of the intercellular canaliculi.
The tragic life and scientific achievements of Giuseppe Oronzo Giannuzzi are briefly outlined. Particular attention is focused on the discovery, made in Karl Ludwig's laboratory, of the serous demilunes and of the intercellular canaliculi of salivary glands.
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Dept. Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Italy. riva@vaxca1.unica.it
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D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D007558:Italy; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology*