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Vaccines
. Ed(S): Perlman, Peter; Wigzell, Hans
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Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Perlman, Peter; Wigzell, Hans. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 559 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCM; MMFM; MMG; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 843.
The immune system is the only organ system in the body besides the central nervous systems endowed with memory. Both types of memories are specific and long-lasting, sometimes life long. This memory capacity of the immune system provides the basis for the most cost-efficient of all medical interventions, successful vaccinations against many common infectious diseases. Such a success requires the isolation of the infectious agent or toxic substance, methods to grow and/or purify the relevant antigen and change it into something innocuous whilst maintaining its immunogenicity. Whereas the early vaccines could only use the enhanced resistance against infectious disease as ... Read more
The immune system is the only organ system in the body besides the central nervous systems endowed with memory. Both types of memories are specific and long-lasting, sometimes life long. This memory capacity of the immune system provides the basis for the most cost-efficient of all medical interventions, successful vaccinations against many common infectious diseases. Such a success requires the isolation of the infectious agent or toxic substance, methods to grow and/or purify the relevant antigen and change it into something innocuous whilst maintaining its immunogenicity. Whereas the early vaccines could only use the enhanced resistance against infectious disease as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
559
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
534
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642641961
SKU
V9783642641961
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99-15
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