Publications by authors named "Steven H. Weisbroth"
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- Trench fever, epidemic typhus, and relapsing fever are diseases transmitted by human lice, which thrive in conditions like war and overcrowding, despite being less common now.
- The body louse and head louse are closely related and now seen as variations of the same species, but research predominantly uses body lice for studies since no suitable models for head lice exist.
- The review discusses laboratory methods for breeding body lice and highlights important research areas such as treatment development, understanding immunity, and the lice's role in disease transmission, along with ethical concerns about the use of live rabbits in research.
This review is an update on some of the remarkable advances that have led to greater understanding of Pneumocystis, an important group of rodent pathogens. The author outlines the life cycle of these pulmonic fungi, their taxonomic position, and their nomenclature. He discusses how infections begin and spread in laboratory rodent colonies, and how those infections are inadvertently maintained in barriered breeding colonies.
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