Jean Christa Tolhurst was an Australian bacteriologist who discovered Mycobacterium ulcerans, the organism responsible for skin ulcers.[1] She was an accomplished scientist who made critical contributions to medical microbiology, antibiotics, and chemotherapy under great physical hardship.[1]
- ^ a b Willis, Rupert Allan (1967). "Jean Christa Tolhurst. 19 December 1911—20 November 1966". The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology. 94 (2): 493–495. doi:10.1002/path.1700940240. ISSN 0368-3494.