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The antibody molecule : from antitoxins to therapeutic antibodies /

'The Antibody Molecule' follows the extraordinary journey of the medics and scientists who shaped the course of medical advances in the field of immunology which has seen chemists, physicists and biologists alike seeking to unravel the most complex system in the human body outside the brai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rees, Anthony R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford medical histories.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:'The Antibody Molecule' follows the extraordinary journey of the medics and scientists who shaped the course of medical advances in the field of immunology which has seen chemists, physicists and biologists alike seeking to unravel the most complex system in the human body outside the brain. This title charts its intriguing history, from the genetic basis of antibody diversity to breakthroughs in crystallography and the exploitation of immunoglobulins as therapeutic platforms to treat cancer, inflammation and allergy.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191016158
0191016152