Leprosy-Armadillo controversy involving plagiarism and discrimination / by H.P. Burchfield, Ph.D., August 20, 1993.

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Leprosy-Armadillo controversy involving plagiarism and discrimination / by H.P. Burchfield, Ph.D., August 20, 1993.

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Scope and Contents: Contains narrative report given to NIH and the U.S. Congress contending that Dr. Eleanor Storrs research and discovery of leprosy in armadillos was co-opted and stolen by a fellow scientist in 1971. Includes supporting documents, correspondence, and news clippings (copies).

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