http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xxvii, 853 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 27 cm.
History -- Chapter 1. Historical introduction -- Biology of vaccination -- Chapter 2. Antigens --The Immune Response -- In Vitro methods in vaccinology -- Epidemiology of infections and parasitic infestations -- General description of vaccines.
Properties of vaccines -- Life of a vaccine -- Introduction -- Research and development -- Manufacture and controls -- Registration and marketing -- Categories of vaccines and practical aspects of vaccination -- Categories of products (mechanism of action, advantages/disadvantages.
Categories of vaccines according to their target species -- Categories of vaccines according to their antigenic target -- Technical basis of vaccination -- Need for vaccines and vaccination -- Role of vaccination -- Examples of vaccination -- Regulatory aspects -- Socio-economic and ethical aspects.
Includes bibliographical references and index.