20th Century Microbe HuntersInspire your students with the stories behind the achievements of ten 20th century microbiologists. These dramatic portrayals reveal the excitement, diligence, and often sacrifice of these eminent researchers and humanitarians. An engaging journey through science, and public health, 20th Century Microbe Hunters is a must-have for anyone making a foray into the fascinating world of microbiology. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. |
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... —history. 5. Virus Diseases—history. WZ 134 K89t 2008] QR30.K76 2008 579.092'2—dc22 2007021554 6048 Printed in the United States of America 1110090807 10987654321 To my wife, Lee, with admiration and amazement for all Copyright.
... —history. 5. Virus Diseases—history. WZ 134 K89t 2008] QR30.K76 2008 579.092'2—dc22 2007021554 6048 Printed in the United States of America 1110090807 10987654321 To my wife, Lee, with admiration and amazement for all Copyright.
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... Virus 49 Chapter 5 Jonas Salk (1914–1995): Development of the First Polio Vaccine 69 Chapter 6 Donald A. Henderson (b. 1928): Eradication of Smallpox 89 Chapter 7 D. Carleton Gajdusek (b. 1923) and Stanley Prusiner (b. 1942): Prions—All ...
... Virus 49 Chapter 5 Jonas Salk (1914–1995): Development of the First Polio Vaccine 69 Chapter 6 Donald A. Henderson (b. 1928): Eradication of Smallpox 89 Chapter 7 D. Carleton Gajdusek (b. 1923) and Stanley Prusiner (b. 1942): Prions—All ...
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... Hunter Richard Edwin Shope 50 Viruses as the Cause of Swine Influenza 51 Viruses as the Cause of Human Influenza 52 Connecting the 1918 Human and Swine Influenza Viruses 53 The Nature of the Influenza Virus 55 Antigenic Shift and vii ...
... Hunter Richard Edwin Shope 50 Viruses as the Cause of Swine Influenza 51 Viruses as the Cause of Human Influenza 52 Connecting the 1918 Human and Swine Influenza Viruses 53 The Nature of the Influenza Virus 55 Antigenic Shift and vii ...
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... Virus and the Disease 71 Societal Effects of Polio 72 Microbe HunterJonas Salk 75 Inactivated Versus Live Attenuated Polio Vaccines 77 Polio on the Road to Eradication 81 The Legacy ofJonas Salk 83 Postscript: Author's Visit With Peter ...
... Virus and the Disease 71 Societal Effects of Polio 72 Microbe HunterJonas Salk 75 Inactivated Versus Live Attenuated Polio Vaccines 77 Polio on the Road to Eradication 81 The Legacy ofJonas Salk 83 Postscript: Author's Visit With Peter ...
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Contents
Chagas DiseaseA Kiss of Death | 1 |
The Mold That Changed the World | 15 |
The Cause and Transmission of Epidemic Typhus Fever | 35 |
Discovery of the Influenza Virus | 49 |
Development of the First Polio Vaccine | 69 |
Eradication of Smallpox | 89 |
PrionsAll But the Moo | 111 |
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeA 20th Century Ongoing Plague | 137 |
UlcersA Bacterial Infection | 163 |
Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease | 179 |
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