Robert Thomson Leiper, M.D., D.Sc.

Affiliations: 
Helminthology University of London, London, England, United Kingdom 
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Helminthology
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1881-1969. Father of modern helminthology. Developed a taxonomy of parasitic worms. Made important discoveries on loa loa, Clonorchis, Gnathostoma, Ancylostoma, Enterobius, schistosomiasis, and dracunculiasis, among others. With Manson, he distinguished S. mansoni from S. haematobium.

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Leiper RT. (1936) Some Experiments and Observations on the Longevity of Diphyllobothrium Infections Journal of Helminthology. 14: 127-130
Leiper RT. (1931) SCHISTOSOME WORMS AND SCHISTOSOME MONSTERS Bmj. 1: 817-817
Leiper RT. (1928) The Occurrence in Cyprus of Bullinus contortus in the Endemic Area of Schistosoma hæmatobium Journal of Helminthology. 6: 117-120
Leiper RT. (1913) GAPES IN MAN, AN OCCASIONAL HELMINTHIC INFECTION : A NOTICE OF ITS DISCOVERY BY DR. A. KING IN ST. LUCIA. The Lancet. 181: 170
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