German physician; after studies in London, he worked in Lissabon and emigrated in 1847 to Bahia (now Salvador). There he discovered in August 1866 the hookworm disease and also (in human urine) the microfilariae of the worm, which is now described by his name ( Wuchereria ). After a short return to Germany he died in 1873 in Brazil (in absolute poverty).
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(2016). Wucherer, Otto (1820–1873). In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_3431
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