00842nas a2200157 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001100054653001300065100001600078245009300094300001000187490000700197520046600204022001400670 2014 d10aleprosy10aHansen10aEtiology1 aHundeiker M00a[The etiology of leprosy and Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen : What does "Armauer" mean?]. a833-40 v653 a

Hansen discovered the bacteria in 1873 in unstained material and is therefore recognized as the discoverer of the leprosy pathogen. Hansen is a very common surname but in contrast Armauer is a very rare surname. Gerhard Henrik Hansen added the maiden name of his grandmother on his mother's side to his name early on. This happened not only out of family attachments but also as a physician and aspiring scientist to set himself apart from other Hansens.

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