TY - JOUR
AU - Ashute, A.
AB - FIELD STUDIES IN BACILLARY DYSENTERY IN U. S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY II. PATHOGENICITY OF A NEW SEROLOGIC TYPE OF DYSENTERY BACILLUS (T-2ND MED. LAB. OR LAVINGTON I OR ETOUSA) A. H. STOCK, W. W. TRIBBY, AND A. ASHUTE Several papers have already appeared was afforded. Some data obtained on 6 on the serologic and pathogenic prop­ other diarrhea cases in Italy caused by erties of a new species of dysentery type T will be recorded. bacillus variously called T -2nd Med Lab, The epidemic: The outbreak began Lavington I or etousar» A history of with an explosive onset on May 9th, this organism is recorded by Ewing." Sunday night, when soldiers from the Apparently it was first isolated by the Replacement Depot Band, who ate at 2nd Medical Laboratory, U. S. Army in Headquarters Company Mess, became May 1943 during ..an epidemic in Casa­ severely ill with fever, cramps and blanca, French Morocco'< and was diarrhea. There were intervals of several later found by various workers in cases hours between onsets in different of diarrhea in England, France and soldiers. The patients were seen bv a Italy. medical officer (Captain Frank B. The 
TI - Field Studies in Bacillary Dysentery in U. S. Military Personnel and Civilians in North Africa and Italy
JF - The Journal of Infectious Diseases
DO - 10.1093/infdis/81.1.65
DA - 1947-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/field-studies-in-bacillary-dysentery-in-u-s-military-personnel-and-qitMx6tF2K
SP - 65
EP - 67
VL - 81
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -