Germ Theory
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Germ Theory

Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases

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Germ Theory

Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases

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Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases,
SECOND EDITION

From the ancient worlds of Hippocrates and Avicenna to the early 20th century hospitals of Paul Ehrlich and Lillian Wald to the modern-day laboratories of François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, Germ Theory brings to life the inspiring stories of medical pioneers whose work helped change the very fabric of our understanding of how we think about and treat infectious diseases.

In beautifully crafted narratives, author Robert Gaynes describes and presents compelling stories, including

  • How Edward Jenner, the pioneer of vaccination, faced down scores of naysayers
  • How a chance discovery led Louis Pasteur to the idea that the virulence of microbes can be altered
  • How scientists in France, the Netherlands, and Denmark produced penicillin during World War 2 while keeping their efforts hidden from the Nazis

The second edition features three new chapters based on interviews with Nobel Laureates François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, and former NIAID Director and medical advisor to seven U.S. presidents Anthony Fauci, detailing fascinating accounts from their careers, including their groundbreaking work in the areas of HIV, peptic ulcers, and COVID-19, respectively.

Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award for its first edition, Germ Theory is required reading for anyone training or working in the field of infectious diseases or with an interest in microbes, the history of medicine, or how new discoveries can bring about paradigmatic shifts in thinking. Germ Theory, Second Edition was selected as a top community college title for December 2023 by CHOICE: The Top 75 Community College Titles: December 2023 - Choice 360

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Publisher
ASM Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9781683673774
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Infectious Diseases

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Special Note
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. About the Author
  11. Chapter 1 Introduction
  12. Chapter 2 Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine
  13. Chapter 3 Avicenna, a Thousand Years Ahead of His Time
  14. Chapter 4 Girolamo Fracastoro and Contagion in Renaissance Medicine
  15. Chapter 5 Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the Birth of Microscopy
  16. Chapter 6 The Demise of the Humoral Theory of Medicine
  17. Chapter 7 Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination
  18. Chapter 8 Ignaz Semmelweis and the Control of Puerperal Sepsis
  19. Chapter 9 Louis Pasteur and the Germ Theory of Disease
  20. Chapter 10 Robert Koch and the Rise of Bacteriology
  21. Chapter 11 Joseph Lister, the Man Who Made Surgery Safe
  22. Chapter 12 Paul Ehrlich and the Magic Bullet
  23. Chapter 13 Lillian Wald and the Foundations of Modern Public Health
  24. Chapter 14 Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin
  25. Chapter 15 Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and the Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  26. Chapter 16 Barry Marshall and Helicobacter pylori in Peptic Ulcer Disease
  27. Chapter 17 Anthony Fauci: America’s Top Infectious Disease Doctor
  28. Chapter 18 Conclusions
  29. Index
  30. EULA