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Paul Ehrlich's receptor immunology : the magnificent obsession /

This book 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 rese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silverstein, Arthur M.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ehrlich, Paul, 1854-1915
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Ehrlich, Paul, > 1854-1915.
Ehrlich, Paul, > 1854-1915
Immunologists > Germany > Biography.
Immunology > History.
Cell receptors > History.
Allergy and Immunology > history
History, 19th Century
Receptors, Cell Surface > immunology
Immunologistes > Allemagne > Biographies.
Immunologie > Histoire.
Récepteurs cellulaires > Histoire.
Médecine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
MEDICAL > Immunology.
Cell receptors
Immunologists
Immunology
Germany
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.
  • Name Index.
  • Subject Index.