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Selective Blindness: Ida Bengtson and the Treatment of Trachoma
Lady Science
  • Kathleen Sheppard, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Kate Sheppard writes about bacteriologist Ida Bengtson and her integral role in isolating the bacteria that caused trachoma and establishing methods for disease prevention.

Department(s)
History and Political Science
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2018 The Author, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12-1-2018
Publication Date
Dec 2018
Disciplines
Citation Information
Kathleen Sheppard. "Selective Blindness: Ida Bengtson and the Treatment of Trachoma" Lady Science Iss. 51 (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kathleen-sheppard/14/