title: Of Animalcula, Phthisis and Scrofula: Historical insights into tuberculosis in the pre-Koch era.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, E-mail: ritu@squ.edu.om.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakhtakia