The Nobel Prize Winning Discoveries in Infectious Diseases
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The Nobel Prize Winning Discoveries in Infectious Diseases

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The Nobel Prize Winning Discoveries in Infectious Diseases

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This book presents the 24 discoveries in infectious diseases that have merited Nobel Prize recognition since the inception of the awards in 1901. Grouped according to biological groups rather than chronology, each discovery includes a biographical sketch of the laureate(s), a description of the research, and a summary of the current status of the field. In addition, consideration is given to the relevance of the research on the general field of biology and medicine.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780080459578
Topic
Ciencias biológicas
Subtopic
Microbiología

INDEX

A
Acquired immune system, 11–, 12, 13
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, 155
See also HIV/AIDS
Actinomycin, 48
Acyclovir, 35, 52, 54
Aerobic bacteria, 56
Allergic reactions, 11, 25
Alpers, 124
Alpharetroviruses, 116, 117
Amebic dysentery, 59
Aminoglycosides, 49
Anaerobic bacteria, 19, 56
Aniline dyes, 61
Anthrax, 4, 59
Antibiotics, 2, 35, 48
from soil microorganisms, 48–, 50
new agent identification methods, 52
resistance, 4, 48–, 9
Antibodies, 12–, 13, 24–, 6
clonal theory, 26
production, 26, 33
specificity, 12–, 13
See also Immunoglobulins
Antibody-mediated immunity, 13
Antigens, 11
antibody production stimulus, 26
antibody specificity, 12–, 13
MHC/HLA system, 31–, 2, 33
presentation to immune system, 33, 34
Antimalarial drugs, 140–, 2
new agents, 142–, 3
prophylaxis, 142
resistance, 141, 142
Antimicrobial agents, 35–, 54
antagonism, 36
cidal, 36
mechanisms of action, 35
resistance, 36–, 7
static, 36
synergism, 36
therapeutic index, 35, 36
See also Chemotherapeutic agents
Antimicrobial defenses, 23–, 8
Anti-parasitic a...

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. PREFACE
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. ALFRED NOBEL AND THE NOBEL PRIZES
  8. Part A: Immunity
  9. Part B: Antimicrobials
  10. Part C: Bacteria
  11. Part D: Viruses
  12. Part E: Parasites
  13. Chapter 31: COUNTERPOINT: HIV/AIDS
  14. INDEX