Friedrich Löffler
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Friedrich August Johannes Loeffler (24 June 1852 9 April 1915) was a German
bacteriologist at the University of Greifswald. He obtained his MD degree from the University of Berlin in 1874. He worked with Robert Koch
from 1879-1884. Among his discoveries was the organism causing diphtheria
(Corynebacterium diphtheriae
) and the cause of foot and mouth disease (Aphthovirus
). He also created Löffler's serum, a coagulated blood serum used for the detection of the bacteria.
The Friedrich Loeffler Institute
on the Isle of Riems near Greifswald
is named in his honor.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
bacteriologist at the University of Greifswald. He obtained his MD degree from the University of Berlin in 1874. He worked with Robert Koch
Robert Koch
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was a German physician. He became famous for isolating Bacillus anthracis , the Tuberculosis bacillus and the Vibrio cholerae and for his development of Koch's postulates....
from 1879-1884. Among his discoveries was the organism causing diphtheria
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity...
(Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs and Friedrich Löffler .-Classification:Four subspecies are recognized: C. diphtheriae mitis, C....
) and the cause of foot and mouth disease (Aphthovirus
Aphthovirus
Aphthovirus is a viral genus of the family Picornaviridae. Aphthoviruses infect vertebrates, and include the causative agent of foot-and-mouth disease. Foot-and-mouth disease virus is the prototypic member of the genus Aphthovirus...
). He also created Löffler's serum, a coagulated blood serum used for the detection of the bacteria.
The Friedrich Loeffler Institute
Friedrich Loeffler Institute
The Friedrich Loeffler Institute , is the national research centre for animal health of Germany. The institute was founded in 1910 and named for its founder Friedrich Loeffler in 1952. The FLI is situated on the Isle of Riems, which belongs to the City of Greifswald...
on the Isle of Riems near Greifswald
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
is named in his honor.
External links
- www.fli.bund.de German Federal Research Institute for Animal Health