Why Millions Died - Before the War on Infectious Diseases

Informationen zum Autor George H. Scherr, Ph.D., has been engaged in infectious disease research for sixty-nine years. He was a tenured professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois School of Medicine. Klappentext This book reviews the slow development of research by isolated investigators who believed that diseases could be caused by infectious organisms. Millions of deaths occurred until the professional communities and general public began to believe that certain health measures could protect against infection and reduce enormous death tolls from disease. Zusammenfassung This book reviews the slow development of research by isolated investigators who believed that diseases could be caused by infectious organisms. Millions of deaths occurred until the professional communities and general public began to believe that certain health measures could protect against infection and reduce enormous death tolls from disease. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 - HistoricalChapter 2 - Francesco RediChapter 3 - Lazzaro SpallanzaniChapter 4 - Edward Jenner and the Concept of VaccinationChapter 5 - The Renaissance of Italian ResearchChapter 6 - Agostino BassiChapter 7 - Robert KochChapter 8 - Elie MetchnikoffChapter 9 - Louis PasteurChapter 10 - Charles ChamberlandChapter 11 - Agostino Bassi-CodaBibliographyAbout The Author

Product details

• Authors: Scherr, George H Scherr, George H. Scherr, Scherr George H.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9780761855552
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5555-2
• No. of pages: 158
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Diseases, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / History, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, History of Medicine, Diseases & disorders, Infectious & contagious diseases, Public health & preventive medicine