Accomplishments and Legacy
- Spielman was author of more than 360 publications on the arthropod-borne diseases malaria, dengue, babesiosis, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis, and filariasis.
- First description of the life cycles and ecology of the agents of human babesiosis and Lyme disease
- Elucidation of the role of saliva and its production in vectors such as ticks and mosquitoes in transmitting diseases
- The first uses of growth regulators to interfere with normal mosquito development to aid mosquito control
- The exploration of the possibility that roosting birds play a key part in perpetuating the viruses that cause eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile encephalitis.
- Led the Phase II testing of the SmithKline Beecham Lyme disease vaccine among residents of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Block Island.
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