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Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine The Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton

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Auteur:	Alarcon, Graciela S; Alarcon
Titel:	Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine The Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton
Uitgever:	Rutgers University Press
ISBN:	9780813596136
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 64.07
Verschijningsdatum:	08-01-2019
Bericht:	Leverbaar

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Categorie:	Infectious & contagious diseases
Geillustreerd:	36 b-w and 8 tables

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	164
Hoogte mm.:	228
Breedte mm.:	153
Dikte mm.:	10
Gewicht gr.:	240

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Explores the events surrounding the discovery of the etio-pathogenic agent of the Oroya Fever, also known as Peruvian Verruga or CarriÃ³n's disease by Dr. Alberto Leonardo Barton. Graciela S. AlarcÃ³n and Renato D. AlarcÃ³n recount Barton's persistent work against scepticism, obstacles, and limitations imposed by members of Peru's medical elites of the time.