Bibliograph

Viruses, pandemics, and immunity, Arup K. Chakraborty and Andrey S. Shaw ; illustrated by Philip J.S. Stork

Type

Label

Viruses, pandemics, and immunity, Arup K. Chakraborty and Andrey S. Shaw ; illustrated by Philip J.S. Stork

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Viruses, pandemics, and immunity

Oclc number

1236455671

Responsibility statement

Arup K. Chakraborty and Andrey S. Shaw ; illustrated by Philip J.S. Stork

Summary

"Informed and accessible overview of viruses and pandemics, how our immune system combats them, and how diagnostic tests, vaccines, and antiviral therapies work to form the foundation of public health"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Conquering a pandemic that raged from antiquity to the 18th century -- Discovery of infectious disease-causing microbes and the dawn of the modern era of vaccines -- Viruses and the emergence of pandemics -- Immunity -- Spread and mitigation of pandemics -- Antiviral therapies -- Vaccines

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