Milestones in Immunology

• Author : Domenico Ribatti
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 13 June 2017

Milestones in Immunology: Based on Collected Papers contains scientific milestones relating to the history of medicine over the past two centuries. The book highlights the contributions of pioneering scientists whose discoveries have paved the way for researchers working in the field of immunology. As the science of immunology grew from knowledge that survivors of common infectious diseases rarely contracted them again, the book uses this as a central thesis, helping readers understand how the adaptive immune system aids in defense

• Author : Debra Jan Bibel
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 01 January 1988

• Author : Debra Jan Bibel
• Publisher : Science Tech Publishers
• Release : 07 June 1988

• Author : Julius M. Cruse
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 2023

This comprehensive atlas depicts key historical figures and important events related to milestones in the field of immunology. From the origins of immunological study, through to the critical events that have shaped the field into what it is today, this vital collection of immunological data intersects all aspects of biomedical science. In addition to containing over four hundred color and black and white photographs and illustrations, the text details the ways in which immunology has developed key concepts, theories, approaches,

• Author : Julius M. Cruse,Robert E. Lewis
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 18 March 2005

Written by best-selling author and official historian of the American Society of Immunologists, this comprehensive atlas depicts key historical figures and important events related to milestones in the field of immunology. From the origins of immunological study through the critical events that have shaped the field into what it is today, this vital collection of immunological data intersects all aspects of biomedical science. In addition to containing over 400 photographs and illustrations, it details the ways in which immunology has developed

• Author : Darla J. Wise,G. R. Carter
• Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
• Release : 24 June 2002

Immunology: A Concise Review offers the essential and basic ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. Although concise, the book is comprehensive and a knowledge of its contents will assure the reader a relatively thorough understanding of what is frequently a difficult subject. The book covers all of the basics of immunology, including chapters on: the origin and function of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic cells; non-specific immunity; antigens; complement; cell receptors and cytokines associated with

• Author : Nandini Shetty
• Publisher : New Age International
• Release : 07 June 2023

This text has been written for the undergraduate students of micro-biology, immunology courses and nursing courses. The student of medicine will find that the pathogenesis on many disease processes are explained using an immunological basis.

• Author : Kurt Buchmann,Christopher J. Secombes
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 12 March 2022

This textbook provides a highly accessible and concise overview on the innate and adaptive immune systems in fish as well as on fundamentals and latest developments in fish vaccinology. It introduces the anatomy and molecular functions of immune organs and furthermore examines in detail the interactions between the host immune systems and different types of pathogens. The textbook is essential reading for students in Veterinary/Fish Medicine, Aquaculture and Immunology. Furthermore, the volume serves as a quick reference for Fish

• Author : Anne S. Harding
• Publisher : Greenwood
• Release : 07 June 2023

A look at the changes that have taken place in the world of health and medicine.

• Author : Domenico Ribatti
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 27 April 2018

Immunology in the Twentieth Century: From Basic Science to Clinical Application grew out of common knowledge that those who survived many of the common infectious diseases rarely contracted the same disease again. This book charts the historical development of this vital branch of medicine in a concise volume, covering both the basic science involved and the clinical applications. Immunology as a distinctive subject developed in the mid-twentieth century as researchers started to understand how the adaptive immune system aids the

• Author : Darla J. Wise,G. R. Carter
• Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
• Release : 24 June 2002

Immunology: A Concise Review offers the essential and basic ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. Although concise, the book is comprehensive and a knowledge of its contents will assure the reader a relatively thorough understanding of what is frequently a difficult subject. The book covers all of the basics of immunology, including chapters on: the origin and function of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic cells; non-specific immunity; antigens; complement; cell receptors and cytokines associated with

• Author : Arthur M. Silverstein
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 17 November 2001

Paul Ehrlich's Receptor Immunology: The Magnificent Obsession describes the background to Paul Ehrlich's immunological works and theories and delves into the substance of his experiments in great detail. By exploring these early developments in immunology, the book lays the foundation for modern concepts, providing immunologists, biomedical researchers, and students the context for the discoveries in their field. The selectionist theory of antibody formation Kinetics of primary and secondary antibody response Quantitative methods of measurement of antigens and antibody Demonstration of

• Author : Klaus D. Elgert
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 08 September 2009

Blends biology, clinical science, genetics, and molecular biology of the immune system to provide a complete account of our knowledge of immunology New features include full-color artwork and design, over 50 new figures, and text that has been completely revised to reflect the very latest references Incorporates a variety of pedagogical aids to assist students in the learning process, including chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries, as well as a self-evaluation section

• Author : Leslie Brent
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 18 November 1996

Those entering the field of transplantation are frequently unaware of the topics historical roots and even of the background on which modern discoveries in tolerance, histocompabatibility antigens, and xenotransplantation are based. A History of Transplantation Immunology is an account, written by one of the founding fathers of the field, of how tissue and organ transplantation has become one of the most successful branches of late 20th century medicine. The book helps place the work of contemporary scientists into its proper

• Author : Matthew Smith
• Publisher : Columbia University Press
• Release : 26 May 2015

To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. To others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so many personal and ideological concerns that it is difficult to determine what is medical and what is myth. Another Person's Poison parses the political, economic, cultural, and genuine health factors of a phenomenon that dominates our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. For most of the twentieth century, food allergies were considered a