The Genera Coxiella, Wolbachia, and Rickettsiella,

Abstract

Derrick (1939), in recognition of the help he received from Frank McFarlane Burnet in identifying the agent of Q fever as a rickettsia, generously named the agent Rickettsia burnetii. Philip (1943) recognized that this agent differed considerably from the other rickettsiae and renamed it Coxiella burnetii, in honor of Cox, who introduced the technique of yolk sac innoculation for the cultivation of rickettsia and who with Davis first isolated the Q fever agent in the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250768

Entities

People

  • E. Weiss
  • G. A. Dasch
  • J. C. Williams

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Genetic Variation
  • Habitats
  • Infection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Q Fever
  • Ticks
  • United States
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Research Science/Academic Research