{"product_id":"the-bartonellas-and-peruvian-medicine-the-work-of-alberto-leonardo-barton-hardback-9780813596143","title":"The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine; The Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton (Hardback) 9780813596143","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGraciela S Alarcón (Author), Renato D Alarcón (Author), Rolly Barton Gonzales (Contributions by), Uriel García Cáceres (Contributions by), Ciro Maguiña (Contributions by), César Ugarte-Gil (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813596143\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 January 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e164 pages, 36 b-w and 8 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A detailed masterpiece that unveils the life events of the man who discovered the etiological agent of Carrión's disease, a malady that killed thousands of railroad workers in the highlands of Peru. It narrates concisely and with precision, with well documented sources, the tenacity of a researcher. The authors take us on an inspirational journey of a scientist determined to succeed in the face of adversity. A must read for researchers who are seeking to improve the well-being of their peers through their scientific research as a priority, instead of the laureate recognitions of society.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— German Henostroza, Director, Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e provides historical depth to the fascinating saga of the elucidation of Oroya fever and Verruga Peruana, the 'national disease' of Perú. The authors reveal, in an eminently readable and richly illustrated format, the personalities and achievements of Alberto Barton, Daniel Alcides Carrión and other key figures in a sometimes turbulent voyage of discovery. This book could very well become a classic of Latin American medical history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— David Warrell, coeditor of Oxford Textbook of Medicine; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e explores the events surrounding the discovery of the etio-pathogenic agent of the Oroya Fever, also known as Peruvian Verruga or Carrión's disease (an endemic infectious disease in South America's Andean regions) by Dr. Alberto Leonardo Barton. Graciela S. Alarcón and Renato D. Alarcón recount Barton's persistent work against skepticism, obstacles, and limitations imposed by members of Peru's medical elites of the time, as well as his eventual successful scientific career and the delayed but well-deserved global recognition of his contributions.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  The book is the result of intense bibliographic research and of original documents aimed not just at the examination of Barton's life and work, but also the examination of today's perspectives and future work in the field of infectious and \"neglected\" diseases. The authors address current scientific information on the relevant bacteria \u003ci\u003eBartonella bacilliformis\u003c\/i\u003e, besides current research and clinical status of the other Bartonellas, making it a useful and practical text for those studying infectious diseases. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dedication.\u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e On behalf of the family.\u003cbr\u003e Foreword.\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlberto Leonardo Barton: Biographic notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBartonella bacilliformnis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Inca and Inca Periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConquest and Viceroyalty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublican Period\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Carrión\u003cbr\u003es period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrión's period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-Carrión's period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost Carrión and Post Alberto L. Baron's period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrión's disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Other Bartonellas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflexions and Perspectives: Barton, the Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments: Alberto Leonardo Barton and \u003ci\u003eBartonella bacilliformis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563729023256,"sku":"9780813596143","price":91.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-bartonellas-and-peruvian-medicine-the-work-of-alberto-leonardo-barton-hardback-9780813596143","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}