Louis Yolando Mazzini
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39°49′40″N 86°10′18″W / 39.827743°N 86.1716194°W
Louis Yolando Mazzini | |
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 Illustration of Louis Yolando Mazzini created by Julia Sorrenti | |
| Born | June 3, 1894 |
| Died | June 23, 1973 (aged 79) |
| Burial place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Community Mausoleum, Lot B-D-26 39°49′40″N 86°10′18″W / 39.827743°N 86.1716194°W |
| Occupation | Serologist |
| Known for | For developing the Mazzini test for syphilis (lipoidal flocculation test) |
Louis Yolando Mazzini (3 June 1894 – 23 June 1973) was a Peruvian-American scientist, who worked as a professor of serology and pathology at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) from 1924 to 1965. Originally from Lima, he developed a test for syphilis called the "Mazzini Test" in 1939, which had better specificity than other syphilis tests at the time. He also developed the Mazzini Optical Ground Glass Slide in 1977.[1]
Louis Yolando Mazzini was born on June 3, 1894, in Lima, Peru. He initially moved to the United States to study agriculture at the University of Wisconsin.[2] He resettled in United States in 1916 as a result of instability in Peru. He continued his education at Butler University and Indiana University.[3]