| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24269 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 48.4 cm x 36.2 cm; image: 34 cm x 39 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | black conte crayon over pencil |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | 9 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Infecting mosquitoes with malaria (Gunner Gilbert Seaton)
Description
Seated at the LHQ Medical Research Unit, Gunner Gilbert Rowland Seaton (WX22004), RAA, is a voluteer participant in the top secret studies that were aimed to further knowledge about the treatment and prevention of malaria. Gunner Seaton who carried a malaria parasite is seated with his arm inside a cage containing mosquitoes which would bite Gunner Seaton and as a result take up the malaria parasite. These mosquitoes would then be used to infect volunteer subjects with malaria in order for further testing to be carried out under controlled conditions.