A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: Immunization - Chance and Necessity covers the developments of vaccines and how they have obliterated many fatal diseases and infections over time. The book treads a neutral path but does not avoid discussion. As uncertainty in the outcome of vaccination can only be determined by experiment, the path to vaccine development has been scientifically complex because the immune system and the manner in which humans respond to infection is variable and complex. Finally, the book describes the risks and benefits of vaccines in a visibly objective manner.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Acknowledgements - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1. Infectious diseases: a historical documentary - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. The scourge of smallpox: variolation, vaccination, and Edward Jenner - p. 25 12. Chapter 3. Smallpox vaccination in the 19th century: obstinacy versus pragmatism - p. 53 13. Chapter 4. The biological origins of infection unveiled - p. 73 14. Chapter 5. Cholera, plague, typhoid, and paratyphoid: a cautious start to a vaccine revolution - p. 95 15. Chapter 6. Diphtheria and tetanus: the discovery of passive immunization - p. 119 16. Chapter 7. The tuberculosis roller coaster: vaccines and antibiotics - p. 153 17. Chapter 8. Viruses: epic challenges for vaccinology - p. 181 18. Chapter 9. Some tropical diseases: the flaviviruses - p. 209 19. Chapter 10. Influenza virus: an evolving chameleon - p. 255 20. Chapter 11. The Polio virus: its conquest amid inflamed debate and controversy - p. 291 21. Chapter 12. Measles, mumps, and rubella: vaccination, mortality, and uncertainty - p. 333 22. Chapter 13. Filoviruses: modern solutions to life-threatening infections - p. 369 23. Chapter 14. Immunological challenges of the “new” infections: corona viruses - p. 395 24. Chapter 15. Vaccines are not always perfect: adverse effects and their clinical impact - p. 451 25. Chapter 16. Vaccination and freedom of choice: the individual and the population - p. 467 26. Glossary - p. 475 27. Index - p. 489
A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: Immunization - Chance and Necessity covers the developments of vaccines and how they have obliterated many fatal diseases and infections over time. The book treads a neutral path but does not avoid discussion. As uncertainty in the outcome of vaccination can only be determined by experiment, the path to vaccine development has been scientifically complex because the immune system and the manner in which humans respond to infection is variable and complex. Finally, the book describes the risks and benefits of vaccines in a visibly objective manner.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Acknowledgements - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1. Infectious diseases: a historical documentary - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. The scourge of smallpox: variolation, vaccination, and Edward Jenner - p. 25 12. Chapter 3. Smallpox vaccination in the 19th century: obstinacy versus pragmatism - p. 53 13. Chapter 4. The biological origins of infection unveiled - p. 73 14. Chapter 5. Cholera, plague, typhoid, and paratyphoid: a cautious start to a vaccine revolution - p. 95 15. Chapter 6. Diphtheria and tetanus: the discovery of passive immunization - p. 119 16. Chapter 7. The tuberculosis roller coaster: vaccines and antibiotics - p. 153 17. Chapter 8. Viruses: epic challenges for vaccinology - p. 181 18. Chapter 9. Some tropical diseases: the flaviviruses - p. 209 19. Chapter 10. Influenza virus: an evolving chameleon - p. 255 20. Chapter 11. The Polio virus: its conquest amid inflamed debate and controversy - p. 291 21. Chapter 12. Measles, mumps, and rubella: vaccination, mortality, and uncertainty - p. 333 22. Chapter 13. Filoviruses: modern solutions to life-threatening infections - p. 369 23. Chapter 14. Immunological challenges of the “new” infections: corona viruses - p. 395 24. Chapter 15. Vaccines are not always perfect: adverse effects and their clinical impact - p. 451 25. Chapter 16. Vaccination and freedom of choice: the individual and the population - p. 467 26. Glossary - p. 475 27. Index - p. 489
