History of U.S. military contributions to the study of bacterial zoonoses.
Mil Med
; 170(4 Suppl): 39-48, 2005 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15916282
ABSTRACT
Bacterial zoonoses have afflicted campaigns throughout military history, at times playing an important role in determining their outcomes. In addition, zoonotic bacteria are among the leading biological warfare threats. The U.S. military medical services have been at the forefront of research to define the basic microbiology, ecology, epidemiology, and clinical aspects of these diseases. This historical review discusses the military significance of plague, Q fever, anthrax, leptospirosis, bartonellosis, tularemia, and brucellosis and the U.S. military medical research counteroffensive. These contributions have ranged from basic molecular biology to elegant epidemiological surveys, from defining pathogenesis to developing new vaccine candidates. In an era of emerging diseases and biological weapons, the U.S. military will continue to lead a dynamic research effort to counter these disease threats.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
3_ND
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Zoonoses
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Military Medicine
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Mil Med
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article