The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine: The Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton
by Graciela S Alarcón and Renato D Alarcón contributions by Rolly Barton Gonzales, Uriel García Cáceres, Ciro Maguiña and César Ugarte-Gil
Rutgers University Press, 2019 Cloth: 978-0-8135-9614-3 | Paper: 978-0-8135-9613-6 | eISBN: 978-0-8135-9615-0 Library of Congress Classification QR41.2 Dewey Decimal Classification 579
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine 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.
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 Bartonella bacilliformis, besides current research and clinical status of the other Bartonellas, making it a useful and practical text for those studying infectious diseases.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPH, MACR, is the Jane Knight Lowe Chair of Medicine in Rheumatology, Emeritus at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and emeritus professor of medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú.
Renato D. Alarcón, MD, MPH, is an emeritus professor of psychiatry and psychology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, and the Honorio Delgado Chair (Psychiatry) at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú.
REVIEWS
“The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine 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.”
— David Warrell, coeditor of Oxford Textbook of Medicine; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University
“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.”
— German Henostroza, Director, Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
An Introduction to the Rutgers Global Health Series
Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1. Alberto Leonardo Barton: Biographical Notes
Chapter 2. Bartonella bacilliformis
Chapter 3. The Other Bartonellas
Chapter 4. Reflections and Perspectives: Barton, the Bartonellas, and Peruvian Medicine
Chapter 5. Conclusions
Chapter 6. Comments: Alberto Leonardo Barton and Bartonella bacilliformis
The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine: The Work of Alberto Leonardo Barton
by Graciela S Alarcón and Renato D Alarcón contributions by Rolly Barton Gonzales, Uriel García Cáceres, Ciro Maguiña and César Ugarte-Gil
Rutgers University Press, 2019 Cloth: 978-0-8135-9614-3 Paper: 978-0-8135-9613-6 eISBN: 978-0-8135-9615-0
The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine 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.
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 Bartonella bacilliformis, besides current research and clinical status of the other Bartonellas, making it a useful and practical text for those studying infectious diseases.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPH, MACR, is the Jane Knight Lowe Chair of Medicine in Rheumatology, Emeritus at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and emeritus professor of medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú.
Renato D. Alarcón, MD, MPH, is an emeritus professor of psychiatry and psychology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, and the Honorio Delgado Chair (Psychiatry) at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú.
REVIEWS
“The Bartonellas and Peruvian Medicine 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.”
— David Warrell, coeditor of Oxford Textbook of Medicine; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University
“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.”
— German Henostroza, Director, Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
An Introduction to the Rutgers Global Health Series
Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1. Alberto Leonardo Barton: Biographical Notes
Chapter 2. Bartonella bacilliformis
Chapter 3. The Other Bartonellas
Chapter 4. Reflections and Perspectives: Barton, the Bartonellas, and Peruvian Medicine
Chapter 5. Conclusions
Chapter 6. Comments: Alberto Leonardo Barton and Bartonella bacilliformis
Acknowledgments
On Behalf of the Family
Index
About the Authors
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC