History of Rickettsiology. Volume 1,

Abstract

This chapter is devoted to a discussion of three topics: The discovery of the major etiologic agents of rickettsial disease, their vectors, and mechanisms of transmission; The major technological developments that have facilitated the study, control, and treatment of rickettsiae and rickettsial diseases; and the evolution of the concept of rickettsia from a microbial entity which is neither a typical bacterium nor a typical virus to a well-characterized set of bacteria. Contents of Volume I include: Etiology; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF); Epidemic and Endemic Typhus Fevers; Trench Fever; Scrub Typhus; Q Fevers; Rickettsialpox; Staining Rickettsiae; Preantibiotic Chemotherapy; Early Vaccines; The Yolk Sac Revolution; Rickettsiae as Organisms and Rickettsial Physiology. Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199791

Entities

People

  • E. Weiss

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Chemotherapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Q Fever
  • Rodents
  • Scrub Typhus
  • Ticks
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Neurodegenerative Parkinson's Disease and Rickettsial Disease handbook, including the data level of dopamine, BC, neurons, and PD.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology