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GB 0809 Ross - Ross, Col Sir Ronald (1857-1932)
- 13 - Letters from Ross to Patrick Manson on Ross' research into the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes

Ref No	GB 0809 Ross/13/94
Level	Item
Title	Letter
Date	13/6/1898
Description	He intends to start work on sporulation and will start by trying to infect birds by feeding them with infected mosquitoes and by examining dead mosquitoes. Manson's letters have been going astray so he is sending off more specimens and that 100 copies of his report are being printed for assessment by experts although it is not yet published. Suggests that if Manson sends a note to the British Medical Journal he is prepared to risk the consequences. His application for assistance has been refused.
AccessStatus	Open
Language	English

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