Historical perspectives on the etiology of tuberculosis

被引:26
作者
Barnes, DS [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Dept Hist Sci, Sci Ctr 235, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
关键词
tuberculosis; history; etiology; epidemiology;
D O I
10.1016/S1286-4579(00)00323-3
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Robert Koch's 1882 demonstration that the tubercle bacillus was the true cause of tuberculosis established a new understanding of causation in medicine. This scientific breakthrough set in motion an etiological revolution with vast implications for the control of infectious disease, and its ramifications are still being felt today. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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页码:431 / 440
页数:10
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