| A History of Transplantation Immunology Contributor(s): Brent, Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0121317706 ISBN-13: 9780121317706 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $152.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1996 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This book is unique in dealing with the history of transplantation immunology kaleidoscopically, and is written by an author with an exceptional knowledge of the topic, and one of the founding fathers of the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Immunology - Medical | Surgery - Cosmetic & Reconstructive |
| Dewey: 617.95 |
| LCCN: 96-36685 |
| Series: Medicine and Dentistry 1995 - 2006: Subject Collection |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.45" W x 9.52" (1.88 lbs) 482 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Those entering the field of transplantation are frequently unaware of the topics historical roots and even of the background on which modern discoveries in tolerance, histocompabatibility antigens, and xenotransplantation are based. A History of Transplantation Immunology is an account, written by one of the founding fathers of the field, of how tissue and organ transplantation has become one of the most successful branches of late 20th century medicine. The book helps place the work of contemporary scientists into its proper context and makes fascinating reading for immunologists in all stages of their career. |