Rats, Lice and History

The typhus pathogen was transmitted by rat fleas to human beings, who then transmitted it to other humans and in some strains from human to human. This book is devoted to a discussion of the biology of typhus and history of typhus fever in human affairs.

• | Edited By: Hans Zinsser
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
• | Publication Date: Oct 30, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 332 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1412806720
• | ISBN-13: 9781412806725