An Extended Study of the Behavioral Effects of Respiratory <i>Pasteurella Tularensis</i> in Man

Thurmond, John B.; Alluisi, Earl A.; Coates, Glynn D.

doi:10.2466/pms.1971.33.2.439

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“…reviewed behavioural reactions to infection and concluded that 'data concerning the effects of infection on human performance are essentially non-existent'. Since then the effects of certain infectious diseases on the multiple task-performance battery (Chiles et al 1968) have been reported (Alluisi et al 1971(Alluisi et al , 1973Thurmond et al 1971). In one study (Alluisi et al 1971) volunteers were infected with Pasteurella tularensis (tularaemia).…”

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The effects of experimentally induced respiratory virus infections on performance

et al. 1988

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SynopsisStudies of experimentally induced respiratory infections and illnesses showed that influenza impaired performance on a visual search task but had no effect on a simple motor task, whereas colds impaired the motor task but not the search task. The effect of influenza on the search task was observed in both volunteers with significant clinical symptoms and volunteers who were shown, by virological techniques, to be infected but who had no significant clinical illness. Performance was also impaired during the incubation period of this illness, which confirms that subclinical influenza virus infections can have behavioural effects. In contrast to influenza, the effects of colds were restricted to volunteers who had significant clinical symptoms, and the impairments in performance were observed only when the symptoms were apparent.

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The effects of experimentally induced respiratory virus infections on performance

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“…During this training period, emphasis was placed on the objectives of the study and the importance of obtaining quantitative data relating to the problem of performance assessment under conditions of good health and illness. As had been the case in previous studies (Alluisi et al, 1963(Alluisi et al, , 1964(Alluisi et al, , 1971; Thurmond et al, 1971), 5s were shown the circadian variations in performance and physiological activation that had been evidenced in a prior 15-day confinement study (Adams & Chiles, 1961) and were told that similar variations would occur in their own performance unless they followed the standard operating procedure (SOP) and tried to minimize such variations by expending extra effort during periods of low activation. In addition, the importance of maintaining their effort and motivation to perform well during the period of recovery from illness was discussed and stressed.…”

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“…off duty (or 4-4-4-12) has been employed throughout this series of studies (cf. Alluisi et al, 1971;Thurmond et al, 1971).…”

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Behavioral effects of infectious diseases: Phlebotomus fever in man.

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Thurmond²,

Morgan³

et al. 1972

Journal of Applied Psychology

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The synthetic work technique was employed to assess the behavioral effects of a self-limiting viral infection, Phlebotomus (or Sandfly) fever. Average efficiency, as measured with the mean percentage of base-line performance, fell about 25% with one group of 8 experimental 5s (Behavioral Effects of Infectious Disease, Experimental Group 4; BEID-4E) and 18% with another (BEID-5E) during the febrile period of illness. These are not as great as the 25%-33% decrements in performance previously observed in more severe cases of bacterial infection with respiratory Pasteurella tularensis (Rabbit fever or tularemia). Individuals differed greatly in their behavioral reactions to infection, ranging from essentially no decrement to maximum decrements of about 14% (Sandfly fever) and 20% (tularemia) of base-line performance per degree rise in body temperature during the febrile period.

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“…An early review of infection and behaviour (Warm and Alluisi, 1967) stated that ''data concerning the effects of infection on human performance are essentially nonexistent''. They were referring to infections that do not cause structural damage to the brain and they went on to examine the impact of severe infections on the performance of individuals and groups (Alluisi et al, , 1973Thurmond et al, 1971). In one study those who became ill showed an average drop in performance of about 25% and after recovery they were still 15% below the level of the control group.…”

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Twenty-five years of research on the behavioural malaise associated with influenza and the common cold

Smith

2013

Psychoneuroendocrinology

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Minor illnesses such as the common cold and influenza are frequent and widespread. As well as specific symptoms such as nasal problems and fever, these illnesses are associated with a behavioural malaise. One feature of this malaise is reduced alertness and this has been confirmed using subjective reports and objective measures of performance. Such effects have been obtained with both experimentally induced infections and in studies of naturally occurring illnesses. The mechanisms underlying the effects are unclear but possibly reflect effects of cytokines on the CNS which result in changes in neurotransmitter functioning that lead to reduced alertness. The malaise induced by these illnesses has many real-life consequences and activities such as driving and safety at work may be at risk. These illnesses not only have direct effects on performance and mood but also make the person more sensitive to effects of other negative influences such as noise, alcohol and prolonged work. Countermeasures include ingestion of caffeine and other drugs known to increase alertness.

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An Extended Study of the Behavioral Effects of Respiratory Pasteurella Tularensis in Man

Cited by 11 publications

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The effects of experimentally induced respiratory virus infections on performance

The effects of experimentally induced respiratory virus infections on performance

Behavioral effects of infectious diseases: Phlebotomus fever in man.

Twenty-five years of research on the behavioural malaise associated with influenza and the common cold

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