Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology: Vaccines

Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology: Vaccines
ISBN-10
1461491967
ISBN-13
9781461491965
Category
Medical
Pages
1000
Language
English
Published
2018-09-11
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Noel R. Rose, Ian Mackay, Shan Lu

Description

Offering a broad appeal to microbiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease specialists, the volume provides current and future prospects of vaccines for all autoimmune, tropical, and infectious diseases. Emphasis is placed on genetics, physiology, metabolism, pathogenesis, and applied microbiology. Under the leadership of some of the most world renowned names in the field, the encyclopedia brings together an outstanding collection of contributions by top scientists in a variety of fields. The entries are listed alphabetically and provide full references. The volume on Vaccines includes: • A list of the vaccines currently available and the companies that manufacture them • Molecular Immunology of the Vaccine • Type of Immunity involved in protection • Mode of Vaccination for each vaccine; repeated boosters and length of immunological memory • Commercial production of vaccines • Storage of vaccines • Standardization and Control of Vaccines • WHO programs and World-Wide Disease Eradication Programs based upon Vaccines

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