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- Title
Ricketts creates rickettsiology, the study of vector-borne obligately intracellular bacteria.
- Authors
Walker, David H.
- Abstract
Discusses the impact of Howard T. Ricketts' research 'Infection, Immunity and Serum Therapy,' which clarifies the Rocky Mountain spotted fever problem. Background of Ricketts; Principles related to rickettsiae and to Rocky Mountain spotted fever; Ricketts' discoveries from 1907 to 1910; List of unanswered questions regarding rickettsiae; Development of an effective vaccine against rickettsiae.
- Subjects
ROCKY Mountain spotted fever; RICKETTSIAS; RICKETTSIAL vaccines; RICKETTS, Howard T.; SCIENTISTS; COMMUNICABLE diseases
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2004, Vol 189, Issue 5, p938
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1086/381710