List of bacterial genera named after people

Many bacterial species are named after people, either the discoverer or a famous person in the field of microbiology. For example, Salmonella is named after D.E. Salmon, who discovered it (albeit as "Bacillus typhi").

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List of bacterial genera named after people

Many bacterial species are named after people, either the discoverer or a famous person in the field of microbiology. For example, Salmonella is named after D.E. Salmon, who discovered it (albeit as "Bacillus typhi").

Source: Wikipedia "List of bacterial genera named after people" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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