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Ida Bengtson had many publications throughout her lifetime. Below is a short list of her research papers, focusing on some of the most prominent research that she conducted and contributed to. The publications span from her first credited paper to her obituary, encapsulating her research and contributions, which greatly impacted the scientific community.
Utilization of the Weil-Felix Test
Utilization of the Weil-Felix Test
First credited paper
Early typhus diagnostic test
Serum agglutination method studied
Laboratory application of reaction
(Bengtson 1919)
Bengtson-WeilFelixReactionLaboratory-1919.pdfBengtson Preliminary Note .pdfIsolation of Botulism Anaerobe
Isolation of Botulism Anaerobe
Seminal paper, isolated toxin-producing anaerobe
Studied insect associated bacteria
Early bacteriology investigation
(Bengtson 1922)
Trachoma and Bacteria
Trachoma and Bacteria
Linked bacteria to trachoma
Investigated infectious causative agent
Advanced eye disease research
(Bengtson 1935)
science.77.1991.218.b.pdfbengtson-1947-classification-of-the-rickettsiae-of-rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-and-of-endemic-(murine)-typhus.pdfRMSF in Mice
RMSF in Mice
Classified rickettsial disease groups
Differentiated spotted fever typhus
Improved bacterial taxonomy understanding
(Bengtson 1947)
Obituary
Obituary
Scientific achievements recognized
Career in public health
Homemaker role emphasized
(Evans 1953)
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