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Paul Ehrlich's Receptor Immunology
The Magnificent Obsession
1st Edition - October 5, 2001
Author: Arthur M. Silverstein
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780126437652
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eBook ISBN:9780080538518
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Paul Ehrlich's Receptor Immunology: The Magnificent Obsession describes the background to Paul Ehrlich's immunological works and theories and delves into the substance of his expe…Read more
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Paul Ehrlich's Receptor Immunology: The Magnificent Obsession describes the background to Paul Ehrlich's immunological works and theories and delves into the substance of his experiments in great detail. By exploring these early developments in immunology, the book lays the foundation for modern concepts, providing immunologists, biomedical researchers, and students the context for the discoveries in their field.
The selectionist theory of antibody formation
Kinetics of primary and secondary antibody response
Quantitative methods of measurement of antigens and antibody
Demonstration of passive transfer of immunity from mother to foetus
Immunologists, virologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, hematologists, and science historians
List of Plates. Introduction by Sir Gustav Nossal. Preface. The Background to Ehrlich's Immunology: Origins of the Receptor Theory. On Ricin and Abrin: Quantitation Enters Immunity Research. The Value of Mother's Milk: The Founding of Pediatric Immunology. The Standardization of Toxins and Antitoxins. The Toxin-Antitoxin Reaction: Theory Outpaces Data. The Side-Chain Theory of Antibody Formation. Immune Hemolysis: Bordet Challenges Ehrlich. New Scientific Challenges. Ehrlich's Scientific Style. Appendix A. Paul Ehrlich's Honors. Appendix B. Paul Ehrlich's Scientific Bibliography.
No. of pages: 202
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: October 5, 2001
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780126437652
eBook ISBN: 9780080538518
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Arthur M. Silverstein
Affiliations and expertise
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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