Parasites and infectious disease : discovery by serendipity, and otherwise /
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| Author / Creator: | Esch, Gerald W. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 355 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11813230 |
| Summary: | This series of entertaining essays provides a unique insight into some of the key discoveries that have shaped the field of parasitology. Based on interviews with 18 of the world's leading parasitologists and epidemiologists, the stories of their contributions to discovery in contemporary parasitology and infectious disease biology are told. Taken together, the essays provide a historical account of the development of the field, serving as a bridge between these discoveries and current research. The book provides a real insight into the thought processes and approaches taken in generating break through scientific discoveries, ranging from immunology to ecology and from malaria and trypanosomiasis to schistosomiasis and Lyme disease. This engaging and lively introduction to discovery in parasitology will be of interest to all those currently working in the field and will also serve to set the scene for future generations of parasitologists. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 355 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511287410 9780511287411 0511289413 9780511289415 0511290004 9780511290008 9780511290602 0511290608 9780511619021 0511619022 0521858828 9780521858823 9780521675390 0521675391 |