The ability of fungi to invade plant and animal tissue was observed in early 19th century but the first documented
animal infection by any fungus was made by Bassi, who in 1835 studied the muscardine disease of silkworm and
proved the that the infection was caused by a fungus Beauveria bassiana.
In 1910 Raymond Sabouraud published his book Les Teignes, which was a comprehensive study of dermatophytic
fungi. He is also regarded as father of medical mycology.