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KARAMANOU, M.; POULAKOU-REBELAKOU, E.; TZETIS, M.  y  ANDROUTSOS, G.. Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723): Father of micromorphology and discoverer of spermatozoa. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2010, vol.42, n.4, pp. 311-314. ISSN 0325-7541.

The Dutch merchant and naturalist Anton van Leeuwenhoek is considered to be the father of optic microscopy and the precursor of bacteriology. Among others, he discovered and studied the spermatozoon.

Palabras llave : Leeuwenhoek; Microscope; Spermatozoon.