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The curious affair of the identity of Fioravanti Sammut (b. 1863) and Temistocle Zammit (d. 1935).

Authors :
Wyatt HV
Source :
Journal of medical biography [J Med Biogr] 2011 Aug; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 128-31.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Dr Zammit's experiments showed that brucellosis was transmitted by the milk of goats that did not show signs of infection or ill health. The British forces in Malta banned the use of goats' milk and brucellosis was eliminated in those forces. This research was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society and earned him an Honorary DLitt from Oxford University and the Kingsley Medal of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The King knighted him. He was the great Maltese polymath but there is a mystery concerning his name.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1758-1087
Volume :
19
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of medical biography
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21810853
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1258/jmb.2010.010058