This book fills a void. Never before has a comprehensive history of phage therapy—a once-neglected, now resurgent field—been written. Kuchment writes from the perspective of the eager student of history for the common reader. Comprehensive, unprecedented history of phage therapy. Offers a lay person's perspective on an often ignored topic of research. Has a broad appeal, beyond just researchers/scientists. INDICE: Prologue. Helpful Little Bodies. Inside Stalin's Empire. The Fading of Phage Therapy. Naked Genes. They're Not a Panacea. In Poland: Phages for Diabetes?. The Renaissance of Phage Therapy. The Startups. Four Companies, Four Strategies. Cows and Chickens. Approval, At Last. In Treatment. Epilogue. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-0250-3
- Editorial: Springer New York
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 150
- Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés