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Infectio: Infectious Diseases in the History of Medicine
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'Infection' - the word denotes first and foremost a pathogenic mechanism. A virus, a unicellular or a multicellular parasite enters the human body. There it multiplies and, either directly through its own metabolic products or indirectly through the defence reactions of the host organism, provokes phenomena which, because of their conformity to a pattern, can be arranged as typical disease entities. At the same time infection is also a symbol of the constant threat this pathogenic mechanism poses for human existence - a threat which, early in human history, was recognized as being of extraneous origin and therefore perhaps felt more keenly than other diseases to be a challenge. This book tells of the response to that challenge, at first in a narrative and descriptive form, then as transfigured by artists, and lastly at a scientific and analytical level. Anyone bearing these three levels in mind while reading the book will, by the time he finishes, come to the conclusion that, since the great plague of 1348, considerable progress has been made in the description of diseases and their effects - excellent though the vivid illustrations left us by earlier centures may be
'Infection' - the word denotes first and foremost a pathogenic mechanism. A virus, a unicellular or a multicellular parasite enters the human body. There it multiplies and, either directly through its own metabolic products or indirectly through the defence reactions of the host organism, provokes phenomena which, because of their conformity to a pattern, can be arranged as typical disease entities. At the same time infection is also a symbol of the constant threat this pathogenic mechanism poses for human existence - a threat which, early in human history, was recognized as being of extraneous origin and therefore perhaps felt more keenly than other diseases to be a challenge. This book tells of the response to that challenge, at first in a narrative and descriptive form, then as transfigured by artists, and lastly at a scientific and analytical level. Anyone bearing these three levels in mind while reading the book will, by the time he finishes, come to the conclusion that, since the great plague of 1348, considerable progress has been made in the description of diseases and their effects - excellent though the vivid illustrations left us by earlier centures may be
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| Author | Werner Schreiber;Frederich Karl Mathys |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Editiones |
| Place | Switzerland |
| Year | 1987 |
| ISBN | 198762196623 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Dustjacket Condition | Good |
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