Bacillus Lepræ, Gnats and Bugs
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Dear Sir,?You will be glad to learn that Dr. W. J. Goodhue, Medical Superintendent of the Leper Settlement at Molokai, after several years of investigation there, has been able to demonstrate the bacillus lepra? of Hansen in the mosquito and in the bed-bug. I will quote, from Dr. Goodliue'3 official (but as yet private) report to the Hawaian Board of Health : February 10th, 1906. " We have since been sectioning mosquitoes taken from various leper houses, but until last June without any apparent success. At that time it appeared that we had isolated bacilli in these series of experiments, but owing to the technique employed, it was impossible to confirm this This method of reaserch was abandoned After repeated failures and the constant re-examination of fresh specimens, success has come as far as demonstrating the bacillus lepra? in the female mosquito (Culex pungens) February 20th, 1906. Since writing you last I have discovered the bacillus of Hansen in the bed-bug (Cimex lectularia)... I believe that the Cimex is more of a factor in the spread of leprosy among the natives than the gnat" (here follow reasons)." Full reports of the work with microphotographs of slides, &c., will be given publicity in May. You will kindly keep the matter confidential until the 8th of May when you will be free to use it. We should be glad to have your Journal containing notices of the discovery.
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