Studies From the Saranac Laboratory for the Study of Tuberculosis (Classic Reprint): Studies in Immunity to Tuberculosis - Couverture souple

Krause, Allen Kramer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333741545 ISBN 13 : 9781333741549

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A medical classic that probes how tuberculosis triggers immunity, disease spread, and the body’s defenses.

Tuberculosis researchers explore what makes an infection progress or arrest. This edition summarizes experiments on how tissues and blood components can influence illness, including how focal absorption and tuberculous material affect the body. It discusses the balance between bacterial factors, host resistance, and the conditions that shift a quiet infection into active disease, using guinea-pig models and careful observations.

What you’ll experience

• Clear explanations of how tubercle infection interacts with the body’s defenses


• Descriptions of laboratory methods, including tissue extracts and serums, used to test immunity


• Discussion of the ideas behind resistance, susceptibility, and how real-world factors might alter outcomes


• Context for how early 20th‑century tuberculosis research shaped understanding of immunity

Ideal for readers of medical history and those curious about the origins of modern ideas on immunity to tuberculosis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333741545
• ISBN 13: 9781333741549
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 56
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