Parasites and Infectious Disease: Discovery by Serendipity and OtherwiseCambridge University Press, 2007 M05 31 This series of entertaining essays provides a unique insight into some of the key discoveries that have shaped the field of parasitology. Based on interviews with 18 of the world's leading parasitologists and epidemiologists, the stories of their contributions to discovery in contemporary parasitology and infectious disease biology are told. Taken together, the essays provide a historical account of the development of the field, serving as a bridge between these discoveries and current research. The book provides a real insight into the thought processes and approaches taken in generating break through scientific discoveries, ranging from immunology to ecology and from malaria and trypanosomiasis to schistosomiasis and Lyme disease. This engaging and lively introduction to discovery in parasitology will be of interest to all those currently working in the field and will also serve to set the scene for future generations of parasitologists. |
Contents
Section 1 | 128 |
Section 2 | 150 |
Section 3 | 164 |
Section 4 | 175 |
Section 5 | 188 |
Section 6 | 203 |
Section 7 | 219 |
Section 8 | 236 |
Section 9 | 254 |
Section 10 | 265 |
Section 11 | 282 |
Section 12 | 299 |
Section 13 | 315 |
Section 14 | 328 |
Other editions - View all
Parasites and Infectious Disease: Discovery by Serendipity and Otherwise Gerald Esch Limited preview - 2007 |
Parasites and Infectious Disease: Discovery by Serendipity and Otherwise Gerald Esch No preview available - 2007 |
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