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- What are vaccines and how do they work
- The impact vaccines have had on saving lives
- Barriers to the universal use of vaccines
- The potential for vaccines to help address antimicrobial resistance
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Provides a comprehensive overview of vaccines and immunity. It is an essential resource for students and researchers in the field of immunology.
Provides a critical look at the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). It is written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who vocal critic of the VICP.
Provides a detailed overview of the immunology of vaccines. It is an essential resource for researchers in the field of vaccinology.
Provides a guide to vaccines for parents. It is an essential resource for parents who want to make informed decisions about their children's vaccinations.
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Provides a personal and public health perspective on vaccines. It is an essential resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the history, development, and use of vaccines.
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Provides a history of the measles vaccine. It is written by two doctors who have been involved in the development and use of the measles vaccine.
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Provides a guide to vaccines for parents. It is an essential resource for parents who want to make informed decisions about their children's vaccinations.
Provides a detailed overview of the development of the immune response to vaccines. It is an essential resource for researchers in the field of vaccinology.
Reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention of infectious diseases that are contracted during recreational activities, such as swimming, hiking, and globe-trotting.
Approaches infectious diseases from a clinical perspective, with an emphasis on antimicrobial therapy. The sections on emerging infections, including climate change and other environmental and social determinants of health are especially interesting.
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Is an excellent foundation of microbiology. It has comprehensive coverage of the breadth of microbiology, with concise chapters for specific microbes.
Provides a chilling account of the antibiotic resistance crisis and the potential consequences for public health. It is written by a former Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization and must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of antibiotics.
Presents detailed discussions of prokayotic microorganisms, from morphology and identification to genomics and resistance. It also has separate sections on viruses, fungi and parasites.
Gives a comprehensive review of biochemistry as it relates to health and disease, including many infectious diseases.
This report from the World Health Organization provides a comprehensive overview of the global threat of antimicrobial resistance. It includes data on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, the impact of antimicrobial resistance on public health, and the actions that need to be taken to address this issue.
Reviews all aspects of pediatrics, including infectious diseases in children. The book has also a sub-set of chapters on infectious diseases. It is an ideal resource for pediatricians and for infectious diseases specialists who work with children.
Infectious diseases constitute a considerable portion of this massive textbook of internal medicine. This textbook provides a detailed review of the field and is known for its treatment algorithms and meticulous references.
Provides a detailed overview of the history of antibacterial drug resistance, the mechanisms of antibacterial drug resistance, and the clinical implications of antibacterial drug resistance. It is written by one of the world's leading experts on antimicrobial resistance.
Details the basic principles of bacteriology, virology, medical parasitology, and mycology. The key strengths of this book are the dedicated chapters to different classes of antimicrobial agents and the discussions of the pathogenesis and epidemiology of infectious diseases.
The fourth edition of the gold-standard textbook on infectious diseases, this book reviews the field in incredible breadth, covering both common and emerging diseases, providing detailed epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapy.
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