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Between bacteriology and virology: the development of typhus vaccines between the First and Second World Wars.
- Source :
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History and philosophy of the life sciences [Hist Philos Life Sci] 1995; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 81-90. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- This paper provides an overview of the development of typhus vaccines between the first and second world wars. It is shown that there was a shift in the classification of the causal Rickettsiae from being classed as bacteria to being conceptualised as a type of virus. This 'paradigm switch' stimulated interest in the possibility of producing an effective medicine.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Austria
Chick Embryo
Dogs
France
Germany
History, 20th Century
Humans
Japan
Mice
Phthiraptera immunology
Poland
Rabbits
Rats
Rickettsia classification
Rickettsia immunology
Russia
Warfare
Rickettsia prowazekii immunology
Rickettsial Vaccines
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne microbiology
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0391-9714
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- History and philosophy of the life sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8552752