Measles: Pathogenesis and Control

by Michael B.A. Oldstone and Diane E. Griffin

Book Overview

Measles virus, one of the most contagious of all human viruses, has been largely contained by the development and use of a vaccine that was introduced 50 years ago. These two volumes were timed to honor the introduction of the vaccine and to record the enormous advancements made in understanding the molecular and cell biology, pathogenesis, and control of this infectious disease. Where vaccine has been effectively delivered, endemic measles virus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642089569
• ISBN13: 9783642089565
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 6.1"