Typhoid Carriers and Typhoid Immunity examines how typhoid carriers affect public health and what science reveals about immunity, based on a detailed wartime study.
This nonfiction work explains why carriers matter in civil life and in the military, and it tracks the practical steps researchers used to identify and understand these hidden sources of infection. It covers how urine tests revealed irregular and intermittent bacilli excretion, and why culture methods mattered for accurate detection.
- How carriers are detected, including why timing and sampling matter for reliable results
- The role of Endo medium in differentiating typhoid bacteria and how colonies are identified
- The concept of dividing typhoid illness into acute and convalescent stages and what that means for immunity
- The historical context of typhoid outbreaks and the practical implications for medicine and public health
Ideal for readers of medical history, infectious disease topics, and students seeking a window into early 20th‑century typhoid research.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the history of typhoid fever, discussing the evolution of our understanding of its causes and the development of treatments and preventative measures such as vaccinations. The author presents detailed findings from a large-scale study of typhoid fever cases, which included bile cultures. This allowed the author to compare the presence of typhoid bacteria in the bile to its presence in stool samples, a method that had previously been regarded as the most effective. The author found that bile cultures were a more accurate method of detecting typhoid carriers, and that a significant number of patients who were negative for typhoid in stool samples still had typhoid bacteria in their bile. This finding has implications for understanding the transmission of typhoid fever and for identifying carriers who may pose a risk to public health. By shedding light on these issues, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of typhoid fever and its management. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332538287_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332538287
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332538287
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)