Study of viruses isolated in the tropics

This thesis is based on studies of the properties and epidemiology of viruses isolated in Africa. Investigations of the epidemiology of yellow fever and of new methods of vaccinating against it are described in the first series of papers. These yellow fever studies led incidentally to the recovery of several previously unknown viruses. Two of these which were called Zika virus and Uganda S virus are described in the second group of publications; the epidemiology of a number of recently discovered African viruses including Mengo encephalomyelitis virus is then discussed. The next series of papers describe the relationship of Mengo encephalomyelitis virus to poliomyelitis virus and an extension of these investigations which led to studies of poliomyelitis in Central Africa and of methods of preparing vaccines to prevent it. In conclusion reference is made to some current work which may lead to an understanding of some of the problems raised in the studies of the African viruses.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1955

Author dc:creator

• Dick, George W. A.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/32897

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/32897