USAMRIID Planning Session with the Ad Hoc Study Group for Special Infectious Disease Problems (1975)

Abstract

Progress is reported in selected areas of research in medical defense aspects of biological agents by the U. S. Army Medical ResearchInstitute of Infectious Diseases. Contents: Current status of USAMRIID and its research activities; Subpopulation of actively rosetting T-lymphocytes as an index of cell-mediated immunity in man; The African Green monkey as an alternate primate host for studying Machupo virus infections; Overview of rickettsiology research; Specific in vitro lymphocyte transformation to Rocky Mountain spotted fever rickettsial antigen; Interaction between guinea pig peritoneal macrophages in Coxialle burnetii in vitro; The use of small-partical aerosols of antiviral compounds for the treatment of type A influenza pneumonia in animal models; Overview of toxin research; Pseudomonas exotoxin---Properties and roll in pathogenesis; Staphylococcal exfoliative toxin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021945

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Vaccines
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).