Italian contributions to the history of general and medical mycology.
Important contributions by Italian mycologists that guided the field of medical mycology are discussed. Much of our current taxonomy resulted from their contributions.
Ajello
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Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. lajello@juno.com
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