Michael B. A. Oldstone
Auteur van Viruses, Plagues, and History
Over de Auteur
Michael B. A. Oldstone is a Member (Professor Emeritus) at The Scripps Research Institute, where he directed the Laboratory of Viral-Immunobiology.
Werken van Michael B. A. Oldstone
Molecular Mimicry: Infection Inducing Autoimmune Disease (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology) (2005) 4 exemplaren
Arenaviruses I: The Epidemiology, Molecular and Cell Biology of Arenaviruses (Current Topics in Microbiology and… (2002) 3 exemplaren
Influenza Pathogenesis and Control - Volume II: 2 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology) (2014) 2 exemplaren
HIV and dementia : Proceedings of the NIMH-Sponsored Conference "Pathogenesis of HIV Infection of the Brain: Impact on… (2012) 2 exemplaren
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Oldstone, Michael B. A.
- Geboortedatum
- 1932
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New York, New York, USA
- Opleiding
- University of Maryland School of Medicine (MD)
Johns Hopkins McCullom Pratt Institute of Biochemistry - Beroepen
- professor
- Organisaties
- Scripps Research Institute
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Besprekingen
Interesting book...a tad outdated on the modern viruses because so much has been learned since the book was published in 1988.
medicine, plague, epidemic
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 15
- Leden
- 336
- Populariteit
- #70,811
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 3
- ISBNs
- 39
- Talen
- 3
Michael Oldstone does not write about outbreaks like The Black Plague so, for those interested in that topic will have to look elsewhere.
I do like his introductory chapters in which he describes the mechanism of infection. For those who would like to get a basic understanding of this mechanism, I recommend these chapters.
The author has neatly divided the book into chapters in which he writes about each disease, the outbreak, and the search for medication.
Michael Oldstone highlights the conflicts between business, politics and science. The one topic he mentions a few time is the possibility of viruses being used for bio-warfare. The prospect of bioterrorism is worrying and is something we should be prepared for.… (meer)