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Title: | David Bruce (1855–1931): Malta fever, nagana, and East African trypanosomiasis |
Other Titles: | Tropical medicine : an illustrated history of the pioneers |
Authors: | Cook, Gordon C. |
Keywords: | Bruce, David, 1855-1931 Brucellosis -- Microbiology -- Malta Brucellosis -- Malta -- History Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964 Zammit, Themistocles, 1864-1935 Caruana Scicluna, Guiseppe, 1853-1921 Brucellosis -- Etiology Brucellosis in goats -- Malta Trypanosomiasis in cattle -- South Africa -- Zululand Trypanosomiasis -- Etiology Trypanosomiasis -- Africa, East Cattle -- Infections |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
Publisher: | London : Academic Press |
Citation: | Cook, G. C. (2007). David Bruce (1855–1931): Malta fever, nagana, and East African trypanosomiasis. In Tropical medicine : an illustrated history of the pioneers (London : Academic Press). |
Abstract: | David Bruce (1855–1931; Figure 9.1) made significant contributions regarding brucellosis (in Malta), nagana (in Zululand), and east African trypanosomiasis (in Uganda). In all of these ventures he was accompanied by a fellow-worker – his wife, formerly Mary Elizabeth Steele (1849–1931). Bruce was born in Melbourne, Australia, of Scottish parents. At six years of age he travelled to Scotland, and was educated at Stirling High School. At seventeen he joined the business world, but shortly afterwards entered Edinburgh University and graduated MB CM in 1881. As well as being a keen and accomplished sportsman (he excelled at boxing), he had an enthusiastic interest in natural history. Following a brief period in general practice he entered the Army Medical School at Netley, where his major interests were in pathology and research in that discipline. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/105241 |
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