title: Italian contributions to the history of general and medical mycology.
abstract: Important contributions by Italian mycologists that guided the field of medical mycology are discussed. Much of our current taxonomy resulted from their contributions.
authors.affiliation: Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. lajello@juno.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ajello
mesh_terms: D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009172:Mycology / Q000266:history*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000266:history* / Q000382:microbiology