The survival of Bacterium tularense in lice and louse feces

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1954
Authors:R. D. Price
Journal:American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume:3
Issue:1
Pagination:179 - 186
Date Published:1954
ISBN Number:0002-9637
Keywords:bacterium, diet, medizinsche Bedeutung., Methodik, Pediculosis, Tröster, tularense
Abstract:

1. Once a body louse, P. humanus humanus, became infected with Bact. tularense , both the louse and its feces harbored the tularemia organism for varying periods ranging up to 53 days, depending upon the environmental conditions. 2 . Temperature was the greatest single contributing factor to longevity of the organism in the louse or louse feces with lower temperature causing greater survival.

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