Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309100564)

Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences
ISBN-10: 0309100569
ISBN-13: 9780309100564
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2006
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.30w x 0.24d