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17%OFFClaude E. Dolman - Suppressing the Diseases of Animals and Man - 9780674012202 - V9780674012202
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Suppressing the Diseases of Animals and Man

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Description for Suppressing the Diseases of Animals and Man Hardcover. Based primarily on personal papers and correspondence that have remained in the possession of Smith's family, this is a biography of Theobald Smith, widely considered to be America's first significant medical scientist and a leading comparative pathologist. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1424.

Theobald Smith (1859–1934) is widely considered to be America’s first significant medical scientist and the world’s leading comparative pathologist. Entering the new field of infectious diseases as a young medical graduate, his research in bacteriology, immunology, and parasitology produced many important and basic discoveries. His most significant accomplishment was proving for the first time that an infectious disease could be transmitted by an arthropod agent. He also made significant discoveries on anaphylaxis, vaccine production, bacterial variation, and a host of other methods and diseases. His work on hog cholera led to the selection of the paratyphoid species causing enteric fever ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674012202
SKU
V9780674012202
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Reviews for Suppressing the Diseases of Animals and Man
This dedication to microbiologist Smith provides a detailed account of a lifelong passion for using science to alleviate human suffering. Dolman and Wolfe meticulously investigate factors in Smith’s upbringing that led him to studying medicine… The authors recount Smith’s associations with notable scientists who led him to pursue medical studies emphasizing pathology. The list of colleagues who influenced Smith’s research ... Read more

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