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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583004503321

Autore

Ribatti Domenico <1956->

Titolo

Immunology in the twentieth century : from basic science to clinical application / / Domenico Ribatti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, United Kingdom : , : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

0-12-816146-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (92 pages)

Disciplina

616.079

Soggetti

Immunology

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The antibodies -- The cells of immunity -- The genetic basis of immune response -- Immune system pathologies -- Immunity and tumors : the surveillance theory -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

Immunology in the Twentieth Century: From Basic Science to Clinical Application grew out of common knowledge that those who survived many of the common infectious diseases rarely contracted the same disease again. This book charts the historical development of this vital branch of medicine in a concise volume, covering both the basic science involved and the clinical applications. Immunology as a distinctive subject developed in the mid-twentieth century as researchers started to understand how the adaptive immune system aids the defense against pathogens. The subject has grown in importance and diversified into specialist fields, such as immunohistochemistry, immunogenetics and immunopathology.--