A historic photomicrograph of a parasite ( Trichomonas vaginalis)

Knowing that Alfred Donné was the discoverer of an important human parasite, and finding that he was also a pioneer of photomicrography, it occurred to me that his parasite might well have become a subject of his photography. It was a simple matter to confirm that this was indeed the case. The paras...

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Published in:	Trends in parasitology Vol. 17; no. 10; pp. 499 - 500
Main Author:	Campbell, William C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-10-2001
Subjects:	Animals Donné Female Foucault history History, 19th Century Humans microscopy Parasitology - history Parasitology - methods Photomicrography - history Photomicrography - methods Protozoa Trichomonas vaginalis Trichomonas vaginalis - cytology Trichomonas Vaginitis - history Trichomonas Vaginitis - parasitology Trichomonas vaginalis Protozoa Parasitology microscopy history Donné Foucault
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Summary:	Knowing that Alfred Donné was the discoverer of an important human parasite, and finding that he was also a pioneer of photomicrography, it occurred to me that his parasite might well have become a subject of his photography. It was a simple matter to confirm that this was indeed the case. The parasite he discovered was Trichomonas vaginalis; and, in collaboration with Foucault, Donné made a photomicrograph showing several protozoan parasites lying among vaginal epithelial cells. His publication of an engraved image of the photomicrograph in 1845, was a landmark in the history of photography and microbiology.
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ISSN:	1471-4922 1471-5007
DOI:	10.1016/S1471-4922(01)02109-2