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William Glen Liston

1872–1950

William Glen Liston helped confirm rat‑flea transmission of plague and contributed to a plague vaccine.

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William Glen Liston assisted Almroth Wright in establishing a laboratory in Bombay during the 1901 plague commission and contributed to its five‑volume report.

He examined flea transmission, used guinea pigs to trap fleas, confirmed plague spread by the Oriental rat flea, and participated in developing a plague vaccine.

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