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The Nobel Prize winning discoveries in infectious diseases /

This book presents the 24 discoveries in infectious diseases that have merited Nobel Prize recognition since the inception of the awards in 1901. Grouped according to biological groups rather than chronology, each discovery includes a biographical sketch of the laureate(s), a description of the rese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rifkind, David
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Freeman, Geraldine L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, Calif. : Elsevier/Academic, ©2005.
Subjects:
Nobel Prizes.
Communicable diseases.
Discoveries in science.
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases
Microbiology
Nobel Prize
Prix Nobel.
Maladies infectieuses.
Découvertes scientifiques.
Microbiologie.
microbiology.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
Communicable diseases
Discoveries in science
Nobel Prizes
Infectieziekten.
Nobelprijzen.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book presents the 24 discoveries in infectious diseases that have merited Nobel Prize recognition since the inception of the awards in 1901. Grouped according to biological groups rather than chronology, each discovery includes a biographical sketch of the laureate(s), a description of the research, and a summary of the current status of the field. In addition, consideration is given to the relevance of the research on the general field of biology and medicine.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 166 pages) : illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780123693532
0123693535
0080459579
9780080459578