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GB 0809 Ross - Ross, Col Sir Ronald (1857-1932)
17 - Copies of letters from Ross to George Henry Falkiner Nuttall on Ross' research into kala-azar, and one letter from Nuttall to Ross
Ref No
GB 0809 Ross/17/06
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Item
Title
Letter
Date
21/4/1899
Description
He encloses copies of his report to the Indian Government and CW Daniels' report to the Royal Society and he will send his report on kala-azar in a few days. Discusses kala-azar and says that it appears to be a form of malaria in which the parasites die out as the body develops immunity to them. He would like details of Grassi's finding the malaria parasite in mosquitoes eggs.
AccessStatus
Open
Language
English
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