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History of the discovery of the mode of transmission of yellow fever virus
Clements, AN
Clements, AN
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2017-11-10
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2018-03-30
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Cárlos Finlay
Cuba
Henry Carter
Jesse Lazear
Walter Reed
Yellow Fever Commission
Cuba
Henry Carter
Jesse Lazear
Walter Reed
Yellow Fever Commission
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This essay documents and examines the historical circumstances and events surrounding the discovery of the mode of transmission of yellow fever virus in Cuba. Close scrutiny of the articles published by Walter Reed and his colleagues in 1900, 1901 and 1902 reveals their limitations as historic documents. Fortunately, other sources of information from that period survive in letters and documents written by individuals involved in the quest for the mode of transmission. Examination and comparison of those sources of information unveiled a fascinating story which reveals that misunderstandings engendered by published articles accorded merit where it was not fully due.
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Clements, A. N. and Harbach, R. E. (2017), History of the discovery of the mode of transmission of yellow fever virus. Journal of Vector Ecology, 42: 208-222. doi:10.1111/jvec.12261
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© 2017 The Society for Vector Ecology. This is an open access article. The file attached is the Published/publisher’s pdf version of the article.
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