A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
Immunization - Chance and Necessity
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Product details:
- Publisher Elsevier Science
- Date of Publication 10 January 2022
- ISBN 9780128127544
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages514 pages
- Size 234x190 mm
- Weight 950 g
- Language English 228
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Long description:
A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: Immunization - Chance and Necessity covers the developments of vaccines and how they have obliterated many fatal diseases and infections over time. The book treads a neutral path but does not avoid discussion. As uncertainty in the outcome of vaccination can only be determined by experiment, the path to vaccine development has been scientifically complex because the immune system and the manner in which humans respond to infection is variable and complex.ï¿1⁄2 Finally, the book describes the risks and benefits of vaccines in a visibly objective manner.
MoreTable of Contents:
1. Infectious disease protection:ï¿1⁄2A historical documentary
2. The scourge of smallpox and the genius of an 18th century country doctor
3. Smallpox vaccination in the 19th century: Obstinacy versus pragmatism
4. The biological origins of infection unveiled
5. Cholera, typhoid, paratyphoid, and plague:ï¿1⁄2A cautious start to a vaccine revolution
6. Diphtheria and tetanus: The discovery of passive immunization
7. The tuberculosis roller coaster: Vaccines and antibiotics
8. The discovery of viruses provides epic challenges for vaccinology
9. Yellow fever, Dengue and Zika: Tropical viral diseases and vaccine development
10. Influenza virus:ï¿1⁄2A scientific and evolutionary chameleon
11. The Polio virus: Its conquest amid inflamed debate and controversy
12. Measles, Mumps and Rubella: Vaccination, mortality, and uncertainty
13. Ebola and Marburg viruses: Modern solutions to life-threatening infections
14. Corona viruses: Immunological challenges of the 'new' infections
15. Vaccines are not always perfect: Adverse effects and their clinical impact
16. Vaccination and freedom of choice: The individual and the population
17. Scientific Glossary
