Historical Bibliography Updated: December 27, 2019

St. Louis encephalitis in 1933; observations on epidemiological features.

LUMSDEN, Leslie Leon (1875 – 1946)

Publication Details

Publ. Hlth. Rep. (Wash.), 73, 340-53. 1958 CE.

In a report to the Surgeon General in 1933, Lumsden concluded that the Culex mosquito was the vector of the St. Louis encephalitis virus. His report was not published until 1958.

Browse Tags

United States
Microbiology & Virology

Thematic Classifications

EPIDEMIOLOGY INFECTIOUS DISEASE › Neuroinfectious Diseases › Encephalitis NEUROLOGY › Inflammatory Conditions U.S.: CONTENT OF PUBLICATIONS BY STATE & TERRITORY › Missouri VIROLOGY

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#4661.2
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/791
External URL	st-louis-encephalitis-in-1933-observations-on-epidemiological-features

Geographic Context

Mentioned in annotation: St. Louis, MO