20th Century Microbe Hunters: This title is Print on DemandInspire 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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... AIDS The Societal Impact of AIDS Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Microbe Hunter Robert C. Gallo Microbe Hunter Luc Montagnier The Controversy Over the Discovery of HIV Replication of HIV Pathology of AIDS Origin and Spread of.
... AIDS The Societal Impact of AIDS Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Microbe Hunter Robert C. Gallo Microbe Hunter Luc Montagnier The Controversy Over the Discovery of HIV Replication of HIV Pathology of AIDS Origin and Spread of.
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... AIDS? Treatment of HIV/AIDS and the Search for a Vaccine The Legacy of Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier Postscript: Author's Visit With Luc Montagnier Chapter9 Barry Marshall (b. 1951) and J. Robin Warren (b. 1937): Ulcers—A Bacterial ...
... AIDS? Treatment of HIV/AIDS and the Search for a Vaccine The Legacy of Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier Postscript: Author's Visit With Luc Montagnier Chapter9 Barry Marshall (b. 1951) and J. Robin Warren (b. 1937): Ulcers—A Bacterial ...
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... AIDS opens with a dramatic personal account of a young AIDS victim living with the disease; the chapter on poliomyelitis opens with the history of polio; while the smallpox chapter initially describes the background of the microbe ...
... AIDS opens with a dramatic personal account of a young AIDS victim living with the disease; the chapter on poliomyelitis opens with the history of polio; while the smallpox chapter initially describes the background of the microbe ...
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... AIDS virus, in Paris; Peter Salk, son of Jonas Salk, at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California; Kevin Brown, curator of the Fleming Museum at St. Mary's hospital in London; and Donald Hopkins of the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia ...
... AIDS virus, in Paris; Peter Salk, son of Jonas Salk, at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California; Kevin Brown, curator of the Fleming Museum at St. Mary's hospital in London; and Donald Hopkins of the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia ...
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... listening to my terrible jokes and occasional harmonica playing. We did it, Meg. Melissa Rogers, also a senior biology major, came to my rescue and aid on many occasions, always in good spirits. Thank you, Melissa. Julie Coccia,
... listening to my terrible jokes and occasional harmonica playing. We did it, Meg. Melissa Rogers, also a senior biology major, came to my rescue and aid on many occasions, always in good spirits. Thank you, Melissa. Julie Coccia,
Contents
The Mold that Changed the World | |
The Cause and Transmission of Epidemic Typhus Fever | |
Discovery of the Influenza Virus | |
Development of the First Polio Vaccine | |
of Smallpox | |
Eradication | |
D Carleton Gajdusek b 1923 | |
PrionsAll But the | |
The Legacy of Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier | |
Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease | |
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