| The Sergent brothers and the antimalarial campaigns in Algeria (1902-1948). | |
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PMID: 20055231 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Edmond and Etienne Sergent, "the Sergent brothers", were both born in Algeria. They both studied medicine at the Algiers Medical School and then followed the Course of Microbiology of Emile Roux at the Institut Pasteur in Paris (1899-1900). From 1900, they were put in charge of a permanent mission aimed at antimalarial control in Algeria, which was supervised by the Institut Pasteur. The first campaign was carried out during the summer of 1902 at a station of the East Algerian Railway Company. The success of this mission lead to the creation of the Antimalaric Department of Algeria in 1904, which was directed by Etienne Sergent for the duration his life. This antimalarial programme was progressively extended to many other locations. The programme was optimized between 1927 and 1947, in the experimental field study of the Ouled Mendil Marsh, where global environmental measures and drainage lead to settlement of farms, the families of which did not suffered from malaria. At a time when neither insecticides nor synthetic antimalarial drug existed, antimalarial control measures that were developed tended to target human reservoirs and the mosquito vectors. The extension of the programme across the Algerian territory lead to a decrease of both malaria endemicity and extension of affected areas. |
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Authors:
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J-P Dedet |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Parassitologia Volume: 50 ISSN: 0048-2951 ISO Abbreviation: Parassitologia Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-08 Completed Date: 2010-03-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413724 Medline TA: Parassitologia Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 221-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Universit? Montpellier 1, CHU de Montpellier, Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Montpellier, France. parasito@univ-montp1.fr |
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Algeria Animals Anopheles / parasitology Antimalarials / history, therapeutic use Disease Reservoirs France Health Promotion / history*, methods, organization & administration History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Insect Vectors / parasitology Malaria / history*, prevention & control Mosquito Control / history, organization & administration Quinine / history, therapeutic use |
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0/Antimalarials; 130-95-0/Quinine |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Edmond Sergent; Etienne Sergent |
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