Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine

Autor

Graciela S. Alarcon Renato D. Alarcon

Editura

Rutgers University Press

An publicare

2019

Nr. Pagini

134

ISBN

9780813596136

Categorii

Pentru Copii Adolescenti In Limbi Străine

Descriere

Explores the events surrounding the discovery of the etio-pathogenic agent of the Oroya Fever, also known as Peruvian Verruga or Carrion's disease by Dr. Alberto Leonardo Barton. Graciela S. Alarcon and Renato D. Alarcon recount Barton's persistent work against scepticism, obstacles, and limitations imposed by members of Peru's medical elites of the time.