title: [Etiological research in medicine in Vienna circa 1900, at the time of Karl Landsteiner].
abstract: By the end of the 19th century theoretical etiological research became more and more important in medical science. Anton Weichselbaum focused on bacteriology in the field of pathological anatomy and Rudolf Paltauf founded an Institute of Serotherapy, thus taking account of this new development. Progress made in laboratory medicine due to the work of a number of scientists in Vienna was of both fundamental and practical significance for the advancement of medicine.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Wien, Osterreich. helmut.groeger@univie.ac.at
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gröger
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D001432:Bacteriology / Q000266:history; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history; D012106:Research / Q000266:history*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*; D012699:Serology / Q000266:history