Richard Paltauf (9 February 1858 – 21 April 1924) was an Austrian

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and

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Biography

Paltauf was born on 9 February 1858, in

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. In 1880 he received his medical doctorate at the

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, and from 1881 to 1883 was an assistant to pathologist

Hans Kundrat Hans Kundrat (6 October 1845 – 25 April 1893) was a pathologist born in Vienna, Austrian Empire. He studied medicine in Vienna, and as a student he was a demonstrator under Josef Hyrtl and Karl von Rokitansky. In 1868 he received his medic ...

(1845-1893) in

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. Afterwards, he remained as Kundrat's assistant at the

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, where in 1888 he obtained his habilitation in

pathological anatomy Anatomical pathology (''Commonwealth'') or Anatomic pathology (''U.S.'') is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination ...

. In 1892 he became an associate professor of general pathology and pathological

histology Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures vis ...

, and during the following year became head of the institute for pathological histology and

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. From 1900 until his death in 1924 he was a full professor of general and experimental pathology. With

Anton Weichselbaum Anton Weichselbaum (8 February 1845 – 23 October 1920) was an Austrian pathologist and bacteriologist born near the town of Langenlois. Weichselbaum was among the first scientists to recognize the importance of bacteriology for the field of pat ...

(1845-1920), he was responsible for introducing bacteriology and

serology Serology is the scientific study of Serum (blood), serum and other body fluids. In practice, the term usually refers to the medical diagnosis, diagnostic identification of Antibody, antibodies in the serum. Such antibodies are typically formed in r ...

at Vienna. Also he founded a serotherapeutical institute as well as an institution for

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against

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. With Carl Sternberg (1872-1935), he conducted important research of lymphogranulomatosis. Paltauf died on 21 April 1924.

Written works

* ''Lymphosarkom (Lymphosarkomatose, Pseuloleukämie, Myelom, Chlorom''). Ergebnisse der allgemeinen Pathologie und pathologischen Anatomie der Menschen und der Tiere, 1897, 3, 1 Heft: 652-691. -- On

lymphosarcoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). In current usage the name usually refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlar ...

. * ''Ein Fall von Mycosis fungoides mit Erkrankung von Nerven und mit Lokalisation in den inneren Organe'', (with Gustav Scherber) in Virchows Archiv (1916).Online Library Mycosis fungoides: The pathology of extracutaneous involvement -- On

mycosis fungoides Mycosis fungoides, also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome or granuloma fungoides, is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. It generally affects the skin, but may progress internally over time. Symptoms include rash, tumors, skin lesion ...

. * Paltauf was the author of a highly regarded chapter on

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in the ''Handbuch der pathogenen Mikroorganismen'' by

Wilhelm Kolle Wilhelm Kolle (born 2 November 1868 in Lerbach, Osterode am Harz, Lerbach near Osterode am Harz, died 10 May 1935) was a German bacteriologist and hygienist. He served as the second director of the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Royal Institute for Experim ...

(1868-1935) and August von Wassermann (1866-1925). He also wrote a treatise on the pathology of blood, published in the Krehl- Marchand ''Handbuch der allgemeinen Pathologie'', and contributed information on the formation of new skin to the ''Handbuch der Hautkrankheiten'' by Franz Mracek (1848-1908).

References

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