EXPERIMENTAL MASS INFECTION OF LICE ADAPTED TO FEEDING ON RABBITS WITH RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKI,

Abstract

Following infection on rabbit-hosts, 85% of the lice died in the course of the first week following the appearance of rickettsia in the smears; 52.3% of the insects contained rickettsia, consequently the effectiveness of infection comprised an average of 44.5%. A negative moment during the infection were the side effects and the death of the rabbits, which could be eliminated by the administration of the infecting doses in portions over a period of two days. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0651173

Entities

People

  • L. A. Kosobutskii

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Infection
  • Side Effects
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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