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Discovery of Ornithodoros tholozani, the Main Vector of Iranian Tick-born Relapsing Fever

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Doctor Joseph Désiré Tholozan was a French physician who became the special physician of Nassereddin Shah, King of Persia (Iran) in the 19th century. He studied lots of topics in the field of epidemiology of infectious diseases. His efforts led to the discovery of the main vector of Iranian tick-born relapsing fever, Ornithodoros tholozani. He was also one of the pioneers of the Iranian Sanitary Council, whose efforts led to the foundation of the Ministry of Health of Iran a few decades later. This paper is a brief review of his biography and his roles in promoting health in Iran in the 19th century.

Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine

DOI: 10.34172/aim.31196

Authors: Ali Emadzadeh, Shirin Taraz Jamshidi

Institutions: Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403376202