Book ID: CBB001422702

The Antibody Molecule: From Antitoxins to Therapeutic Antibodies (2014)

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Rees, Anthony R. (Author)


Oxford University Press


Publication Date: 2014
Physical Details: 384 pp.; index
Language: English

The Antibody Molecule follows the extraordinary journey of the medics and scientists who shaped the course of medical advances in the field of immunology. One of the oldest of the medical sciences, immunology has a history that has seen chemists, physicists and biologists alike seeking to unravel the most complex system in the human body outside the brain. This book charts its intriguing history, from the genetic basis of antibody diversity, through the understanding of the mechanism by which the immune system's first line of defence works, to breakthroughs in crystallography and the exploitation of immunoglobulins as therapeutic platforms to treat cancer, inflammation and allergy. Tracing the developments in immunology in chronological order, Professor Antony R. Rees presents the historical contexts of the periods in rich detail, bringing them to life with quotes and illustrations. This fascinating book examines the literature of the time, turning points, and controversies. A must read for immunologists and life scientists, as well as historians of science and medicine.

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Review Sophie Meyer (2016) Review of "The Antibody Molecule: From Antitoxins to Therapeutic Antibodies". Social History of Medicine (pp. 205-206). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Gallazzi, Matteo
Tosetti, Francesca
Ritu Raman
Fantuzzi, Giamila
Oxana Kosenko
Rizzi, Manuela
Concepts
Cancer; tumors
Cellular biology
Immunology
Medicine, general histories
Medicine
Oncology
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Modern
Places
Russia
Kenya
United States
Germany
France
Great Britain
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