Report of Field Collections and Laboratory Diagnostic Assay,

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to gain information pertaining to the ecology and epidemiology of two organisms in the Tanana Valley, Alaska. One of these organisms, Coxietta burnetii, which causes the disease commonly known as Q fever, is known to have a complex epidemiology throughout vast portions of the world. Little, if anything, has been reported concerning its occurrence in arctic and subarctic areas, particularly in Alaska. The second organism, Francisella tularensis, the etiological agent of tularemia, is also known to have a broad distribution, but more is known of its occurrence in subaractic and arctic regions. In recent years various investigators have published data pertaining to tularemia organisms in Alaska.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1965
Accession Number
ADA049173

Entities

People

  • Cluff E. Hopla

Organizations

  • University of Oklahoma

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Library and Information Science
  • Polar and Arctic Studies