Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Charles-Jules-Henri Nicolle

Who is this man?

Who is this man? Here is a clue: he discovered that epidemic typhus is transmitted by lice. Who is he?
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Here is a clue: he discovered that epidemic typhus is transmitted by lice. Who is he?

A) Charles-Jules-Henri Nicolle
B) Stanislaus Joseph Matthias von Prowazek
C) Howard Taylor Ricketts
D) Henrique da Rocha Lima
E) Hans Zinsser

Decide first; then:

Decide first. See companion article.

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