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150 years since the discovery of leprosy

The curious doctor who changed the world

2023 will be the 150th anniversary since Gerhard Armauer Hansen discovered the bacteria that causes leprosy. What the young doctor observed through his microscope, was a scientific breakthrough that helped transform how we view disease and infection.

Gergard Armauer Hansen
Gerhard Hernrich Armauer Hansen.
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Universitetsbiblioteket i Bergen

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