Accession Number:

ADA021945

Title:

USAMRIID Planning Session with the Ad Hoc Study Group for Special Infectious Disease Problems (1975)

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,20 Nov 1975,21 Nov 1975

Corporate Author:

ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FORT DETRICK MD FORT DETRICK

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Report Date:

1976-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

163.0

Abstract:

Progress is reported in selected areas of research in medical defense aspects of biological agents by the U. S. Army Medical ResearchInstitute of Infectious Diseases. Contents Current status of USAMRIID and its research activities Subpopulation of actively rosetting T-lymphocytes as an index of cell-mediated immunity in man The African Green monkey as an alternate primate host for studying Machupo virus infections Overview of rickettsiology research Specific in vitro lymphocyte transformation to Rocky Mountain spotted fever rickettsial antigen Interaction between guinea pig peritoneal macrophages in Coxialle burnetii in vitro The use of small-partical aerosols of antiviral compounds for the treatment of type A influenza pneumonia in animal models Overview of toxin research Pseudomonas exotoxin---Properties and roll in pathogenesis Staphylococcal exfoliative toxin.

Descriptors:

• INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• DIAGNOSIS (MEDICINE)
• ANTIVIRAL AGENTS
• bioMEDICAL RESEARCH
• INFLAMMATION
• ANTIGENS
• LYMPHOCYTES
• INFLUENZA
• VACCINES
• Q feveR
• RICKETTSIAl diseases
• Spotted fever
• PNEUMONIA

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE