Report on the Work with Louse Powders at the Prison at Maison Carree, Algeria

Report on the Work with Louse Powders at the Prison at Maison Carree, Algeria

Contributor(s):
Soper, Fred Lowe, 1893-1977
Publication:
Produced: [After November 1943]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Algeria
Lice Infestations
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Reports
Abstract:
Soper's final report on the louse powders tests at Maison Carree prison. It is probably the first controlled study of DDT's efficacy in controlling louse-borne typhus.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
4 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584650X118 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
VVBBHQ
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584650X118
Archival Collection:
The Fred L. Soper Papers (Profiles in Science)